Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 155 · 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.“Blew the leaves away.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Fell all night. (d) The new student.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Our teacher.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) My best friend. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Although he was tired.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
8. 8.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The children. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Running in the park. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The wind. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because the shop was closed.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The school bell. (c) Running in the park. (d) Blew the leaves away.
21. 21.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Running in the park. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
23. 23.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Slept on the sofa.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) If you come early. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The little puppy.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The bright moon. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The peacock. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
34. 34.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The peacock. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
37. 37.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
40. 40.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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