Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 453 · 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 children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The old farmer. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
4. 4.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The rain fell all night.
12. 12.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The wind. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) If you come early. (c) My father. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The little puppy. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) My father. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The old farmer.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The cricket match. (d) Splashed in the river.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Broke his toy car.
37. 37.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Counted the coins.

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