Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 634 · 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 brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Our cat. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
6. 6.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The school bell.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Rang loudly. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our cat.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The new student sat next to me.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The bright moon. (d) Swam in the pond.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The school bus.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Made a rangoli.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) If you come early. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A big black crow.
28. 28.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) If you come early. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Left the station at nine.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Told us a story.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A big black crow.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A green parrot. (d) Left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Counted the coins. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
36. 36.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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