Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 504 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) My grandmother. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Although he was tired.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
5. 5.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The wind.
9. 9.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) After we ate lunch.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“My little brother.” 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) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
18. 18.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My little brother. (d) Counted the coins.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bell. (d) Checked my throat.
26. 26.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
30. 30.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The bright moon.
35. 35.“Sat next to me.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Told us a story. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
37. 37.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A big black crow. (d) Splashed in the river.

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