Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 411 · 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 doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A small mouse. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Running in the park. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
9. 9.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Our cat. (c) Rang loudly. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
20. 20.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A big black crow. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The doctor. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) As soon as we reached home.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) A big black crow. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grandpa. (d) If you come early.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The rain.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Counted the coins. (d) If you come early.
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 a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The cricket match. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our teacher.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The school bus. (d) Told us a story.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The old farmer. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
39. 39.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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