Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 326 · 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.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The postman. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Waiting for the bus.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The baby elephant.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The wind. (d) Before the sun set.
7. 7.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The wind. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
12. 12.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The bright moon.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The little puppy. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
16. 16.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“Our neighbours.” 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) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The old farmer.
19. 19.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The little puppy.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
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.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The new student. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) When the school bus came.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The rain.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Hid under the bed.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our teacher. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The school bus.
32. 32.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Two ducks.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Hid under the bed.
36. 36.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) After we ate lunch.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Because it was raining.

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