Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 619 · 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?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Before the sun set.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) My aunt. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
9. 9.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Danced in the rain.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The bright moon. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Collected nuts.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The school bus. (d) Broke his toy car.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Grabbed a banana.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Our teacher. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My aunt. (d) Gave fresh milk.
38. 38.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.

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