Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 232 · 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.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Since it was late. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Fell all night. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The players. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Gave us cool shade.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The tiny ant.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Playing with my friends.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Grandpa. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
15. 15.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The tall tree.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Splashed in the river.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The doctor.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Fell all night. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Grandpa.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My sister. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
30. 30.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The players ran onto the field.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) If you come early. (c) My best friend. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The little puppy. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) If you come early. (c) The players. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Told us a story. (d) The train left the station at nine.

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