Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 585 · 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?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
4. 4.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Since it was late. (c) The new student. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Playing with my friends.
14. 14.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
22. 22.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) If you come early. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My sister.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The baby elephant.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
27. 27.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
29. 29.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Sat next to me.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The doctor. (d) Before the sun set.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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