Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 365 · 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.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Because the shop was closed.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The train. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
6. 6.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Our teacher. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Until the rain stopped.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Watered the plants.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) If you come early. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The train. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
16. 16.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The bright moon. (d) Running in the park.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Hid under the bed.
21. 21.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The red kite. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Sat next to me.
23. 23.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The train. (d) After we ate lunch.
27. 27.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The rain fell all night.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Before the sun set.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The players ran onto the field.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The brown cow.
32. 32.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My father. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Since it was late. (d) A small mouse.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The cricket match. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The firefighters.

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