Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 134 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The rain.
2. 2.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My father. (d) Although he was tired.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The firefighters. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Blew the leaves away.
7. 7.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My best friend.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The peacock. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
12. 12.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Because it was raining.
16. 16.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My little brother. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The cricket match. (d) Waiting for the bus.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The peacock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“The peacock.” 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 shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Our neighbours.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
25. 25.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My father.
29. 29.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The children.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Fell all night.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) If you come early.
35. 35.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Grabbed a banana.

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