Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 653 · 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.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) When the school bus came.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The new student.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Since it was late. (d) Gave us cool shade.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Told us a story. (d) A busy squirrel.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Because the shop was closed.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our teacher.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
19. 19.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Made a rangoli.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Playing with my friends.
26. 26.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The brown cow. (d) When the school bus came.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The postman. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
38. 38.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.

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