Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 398 · 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.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The players ran onto the field.
3. 3.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
6. 6.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My little brother. (c) Told us a story. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
8. 8.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A small mouse. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The village pond. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The school bus.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Grandpa. (d) Before the sun set.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The rain. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Shone over the lake.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Until the rain stopped.
18. 18.“The bright moon.” 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?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The brown cow. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The new student sat next to me.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The tall tree.
29. 29.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Watered the plants.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) A green parrot. (d) Because it was raining.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My sister.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) When the school bus came.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The little puppy. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Counted the coins.
40. 40.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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