Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 468 · 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 school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The bright moon.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My best friend. (d) The players ran onto the field.
5. 5.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The school bus. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) After we ate lunch.
10. 10.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Stopped at the gate.
13. 13.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The tall tree. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The players. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Flew high in the sky.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Hid under the bed.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Running in the park. (d) Splashed in the river.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Fell all night. (c) A green parrot. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
28. 28.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The players.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
31. 31.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“Two ducks.” 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?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Running in the park. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.

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