Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 669 · 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 wind blew the leaves away. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Sat next to me.
2. 2.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Watered the plants. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Because the shop was closed.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Running in the park.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) If you come early.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
17. 17.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A small mouse. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) As soon as we reached home.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Since it was late. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Playing with my friends.
22. 22.“Ate a ripe guava.” 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) Our teacher. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
24. 24.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The children. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
34. 34.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) A small mouse. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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