Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 219 · 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.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The rain.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) As soon as we reached home.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The doctor. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Because it was raining.
8. 8.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The postman. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
12. 12.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The children.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The peacock. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Blew the leaves away.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The tall tree. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The little puppy.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The brown cow. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The new student sat next to me.
22. 22.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow.
25. 25.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My sister. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The cricket match. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) When the school bus came.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Splashed in the river.
40. 40.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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