Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 153 · 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.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My aunt.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Told us a story. (c) Our neighbours. (d) As soon as we reached home.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Running in the park.
8. 8.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The school bus. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Left the station at nine.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A big black crow. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The school bell.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The school bus. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
16. 16.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The brown cow. (d) Running in the park.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Since it was late. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Grabbed a banana.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Waiting for the bus.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
25. 25.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bell. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Broke his toy car.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Since it was late. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Sat next to me.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The doctor. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
36. 36.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Rang loudly.

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