Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 652 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Before the sun set.
2. 2.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My grandmother. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Eating a big mango.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bell.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A big black crow. (c) If you come early. (d) Put out the fire.
13. 13.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The doctor.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Since it was late. (c) The school bell. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The postman.
20. 20.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Our cat. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the bell rang.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) A green parrot. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
25. 25.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
27. 27.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) While Mum was cooking.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The doctor. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.“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
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Two ducks. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Fell all night.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Counted the coins. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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