Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 514 · 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.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The tiny ant.
4. 4.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Running in the park. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A green parrot.
6. 6.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Because it was raining.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Two ducks. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The train left the station at nine.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) When the bell rang.
21. 21.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The rain fell all night.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The ice cream seller.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
25. 25.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
27. 27.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
31. 31.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The players ran onto the field.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
37. 37.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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