Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 321 · 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.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Gave us cool shade.
4. 4.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The train. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Running in the park. (d) The firefighters.
9. 9.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A green parrot.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
13. 13.“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)
14. 14.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) If you come early. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
17. 17.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The bright moon. (d) Although he was tired.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
20. 20.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The baby elephant.
22. 22.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
25. 25.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
28. 28.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) A big black crow. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
30. 30.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the school bus came.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The old farmer.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Two ducks. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.

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