Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 490 · 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.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) If you come early. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) A green parrot. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Because the shop was closed.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The tiny ant.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My aunt.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The red kite. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Carried a crumb.
8. 8.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Our cat.” 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) The rain fell all night. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A small mouse. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) When the bell rang.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Waiting for the bus.
15. 15.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The tall tree. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Flew high in the sky.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Our cat. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because it was raining.
21. 21.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Counted the coins.
24. 24.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) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Shone over the lake.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our cat. (d) Checked my throat.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Running in the park.
28. 28.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My best friend. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our cat.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The firefighters.

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