Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 262 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The old farmer. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) When the school bus came.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Rang loudly. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
5. 5.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
7. 7.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Planted rice in the field.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Our cat. (c) Since it was late. (d) The rain fell all night.
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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The players. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Stopped at the gate.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The players. (d) Watered the plants.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The little puppy. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The train left the station at nine.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The village pond. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Until the rain stopped.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The wind. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My best friend.
35. 35.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The little puppy. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
39. 39.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.

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