Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 587 · 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?
   “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa.
4. 4.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The cricket match. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
9. 9.“Fell all night.” 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?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The tall tree. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
12. 12.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The little puppy.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The wind. (d) Grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Since it was late. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My little brother.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Checked my throat.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Running in the park.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Carried a crumb.” 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) The little puppy. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Planted rice in the field.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The doctor.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Checked my throat. (d) A busy squirrel.
29. 29.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Grandpa. (d) Running in the park.
32. 32.“The tiny ant.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) My father. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) As soon as we reached home.
34. 34.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Our cat. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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