Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 661 · 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.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Playing with my friends.
3. 3.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Two ducks. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
6. 6.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The new student sat next to me.
8. 8.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Rang loudly.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our cat.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Checked my throat. (c) My sister. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
16. 16.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Rang loudly.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Since it was late. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Since it was late.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Told us a story. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My aunt.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
32. 32.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Since it was late. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The train. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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