Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 124 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Two parts, one idea): Find WHO or WHAT the words are about — the subject (The hungry monkey). Find WHAT HAPPENS — the predicate (grabbed a banana). Both parts, and the idea is finished? It is a complete sentence. A part missing, or words like “When the bell rang” or “Running in the park” on their own? It is a fragment.

1. 1.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The cricket match.
6. 6.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) If you come early. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Rang his bell.
9. 9.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The village pond. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The peacock. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The little puppy. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Eating a big mango.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
24. 24.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Since it was late. (d) The players ran onto the field.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
27. 27.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
32. 32.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The train.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
38. 38.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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