Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 295 · 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.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A big black crow.
4. 4.“Stopped at the gate.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Running in the park. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My little brother. (c) Fell all night. (d) When the bell rang.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Fell all night. (d) As soon as we reached home.
12. 12.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The doctor.
17. 17.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The old farmer. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The players ran onto the field.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A small mouse.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Shone over the lake.
21. 21.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The school bell. (d) Gave us cool shade.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Waiting for the bus.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) My best friend. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The old farmer. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
29. 29.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Since it was late. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Two ducks. (d) While Mum was cooking.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Since it was late. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
37. 37.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) A big black crow.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Although he was tired.

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