Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 570 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“The little puppy.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) A small mouse.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The little puppy. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
11. 11.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The old farmer.
17. 17.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bell. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The tiny ant.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The baby elephant. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Ran across the garden.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Gave me a pencil.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The children.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Before the sun set.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The red kite.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My grandmother told us a story.

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