Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 381 · 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 ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
3. 3.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
5. 5.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher.
10. 10.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The red kite.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Our cat.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) A green parrot.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Told us a story. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The peacock.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Since it was late.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
25. 25.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Our neighbours. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Splashed in the river.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Eating a big mango.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The cricket match. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
33. 33.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The village pond.
35. 35.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The little puppy. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Playing with my friends.

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