Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 196 · 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) When the bell rang. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Rang loudly. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My best friend.
9. 9.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The red kite. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
12. 12.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Running in the park. (c) The brown cow. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
19. 19.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Since it was late. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
25. 25.“Counted the coins.” 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) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The cricket match.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Planted rice in the field.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
30. 30.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“My father.” 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) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A small mouse.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Fell all night. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) If you come early.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The cricket match.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Until the rain stopped.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Our teacher. (d) Playing with my friends.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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