Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 210 · 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.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Running in the park. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
8. 8.“Gave fresh milk.” 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 busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Our neighbours.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) If you come early. (c) A small mouse. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The school bus. (d) Grabbed a banana.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The school bell. (d) As soon as we reached home.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A green parrot.
21. 21.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) If you come early. (d) The village pond.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
27. 27.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Since it was late. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The little puppy. (d) Told us a story.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A green parrot. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
38. 38.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The children.

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