Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 477 · 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 wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The postman. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The school bell.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Blew the leaves away.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Watered the plants. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The players.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
12. 12.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The rain fell all night.
14. 14.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The new student sat next to me.
17. 17.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) If you come early.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Left the station at nine.
21. 21.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 ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Although he was tired.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Running in the park. (d) The cricket match.
23. 23.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My sister.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My sister.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) While Mum was cooking.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The wind. (d) Splashed in the river.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Waiting for the bus.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Until the rain stopped.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My sister. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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