Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 428 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.“Left the station at nine.” 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) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Broke his toy car.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The children. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grandpa. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The children. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Broke his toy car.
10. 10.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A small mouse. (d) Made a rangoli.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
13. 13.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The peacock. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The doctor.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Checked my throat. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My aunt.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Fell all night. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
25. 25.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) If you come early. (d) My grandmother.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Swam in the pond.
30. 30.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My aunt. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) When the bell rang.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Until the rain stopped.
33. 33.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The players. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Running in the park.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A green parrot.

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