Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 611 · 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.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Ran across the garden.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Collected nuts.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My best friend.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The rain fell all night.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The peacock.
17. 17.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our cat. (d) After we ate lunch.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Until the rain stopped.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A green parrot. (d) Splashed in the river.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My grandmother. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
28. 28.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Since it was late. (c) The children. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
31. 31.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Fell all night. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The school bell.
36. 36.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My father.
38. 38.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
40. 40.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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