Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 139 · 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.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The old farmer. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Collected nuts.
4. 4.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The hungry monkey.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) When the bell rang.
7. 7.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) After we ate lunch.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My sister. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The doctor. (d) The players ran onto the field.
22. 22.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The postman.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Since it was late. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The school bus. (d) Although he was tired.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Danced in the rain.” 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) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) As soon as we reached home.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Told us a story. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
32. 32.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My sister. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our neighbours.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Grabbed a banana.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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