Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 276 · 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.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The ice cream seller.
2. 2.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A small mouse. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The train left the station at nine.
4. 4.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our neighbours.
8. 8.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Fell all night. (d) Our cat.
11. 11.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
14. 14.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Our teacher. (c) Rang his bell. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Before the sun set.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The village pond. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Because the shop was closed.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The players. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Although he was tired.
29. 29.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The village pond. (d) Flew high in the sky.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tall tree. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) If you come early. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The red kite.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The old farmer. (d) Playing with my friends.

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