Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 463 · 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 postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) A busy squirrel.
3. 3.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The peacock. (c) If you come early. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The village pond. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Although he was tired.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) If you come early. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The village pond.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The players ran onto the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our teacher. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Fell all night.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bus. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
28. 28.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The old farmer. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Sat on the wall.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My best friend. (d) As soon as we reached home.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Playing with my friends.
36. 36.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A big black crow. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.

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