Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 445 · 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 new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the school bus came.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Grabbed a banana.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
8. 8.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Because the shop was closed.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Running in the park. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
12. 12.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon. (d) The rain fell all night.
14. 14.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
19. 19.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My best friend. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Running in the park.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Fell all night.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Sat on the wall.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The wind. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The train left the station at nine.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Grandpa. (c) If you come early. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
27. 27.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
30. 30.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The postman.
33. 33.“A green parrot.” 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?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The wind. (d) When the bell rang.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Planted rice in the field.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Flew high in the sky.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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