Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 167 · 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) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The old farmer.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Before the sun set.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Splashed in the river.
6. 6.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“Our neighbours.” 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) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The village pond. (d) Gave fresh milk.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A busy squirrel.
10. 10.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
13. 13.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Grandpa.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Two ducks.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My sister. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Since it was late. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Since it was late.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The red kite. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Made a rangoli.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The new student. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
38. 38.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“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
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bell. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Although he was tired.

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