Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 662 · 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 cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
3. 3.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The school bell. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The tall tree. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Until the rain stopped.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Ran onto the field.
15. 15.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Our teacher. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Although he was tired.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The brown cow.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The doctor. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The firefighters. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Sat next to me. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The wind. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) As soon as we reached home.
37. 37.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
40. 40.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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