Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 444 · 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.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Told us a story. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The little puppy. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The new student.
6. 6.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The children. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Made a rangoli.
9. 9.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Hid under the bed.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Running in the park. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The tiny ant.
19. 19.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) If you come early. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
21. 21.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Running in the park. (d) The rain fell all night.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Our neighbours.
25. 25.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Rang loudly.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The old farmer. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
30. 30.“Checked my throat.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The train left the station at nine.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The bright moon. (d) Fell all night.
35. 35.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) When the school bus came.
38. 38.“Counted the coins.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) If you come early. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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