Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 215 · 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.“Wrote a poem on the board.” 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?
   “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Fell all night. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The school bell. (c) Since it was late. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
8. 8.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The red kite. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
10. 10.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A busy squirrel.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Sat next to me. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The ice cream seller.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Because it was raining. (d) A big black crow.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A green parrot. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Blew the leaves away.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The red kite. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A big black crow. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) If you come early.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Since it was late. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
26. 26.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The brown cow.” 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) Put out the fire. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The train left the station at nine.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Told us a story.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The wind. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.

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