Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 137 · 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.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) If you come early. (d) The peacock.
6. 6.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The old farmer. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My father.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The train. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Playing with my friends.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Broke his toy car.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Two ducks.
18. 18.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My little brother.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The doctor. (d) Ran onto the field.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The children. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Eating a big mango.
31. 31.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The new student sat next to me.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Because it was raining.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our teacher. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Counted the coins. (d) When the school bus came.

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