Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 709 · 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 cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My grandmother. (d) Planted rice in the field.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The cricket match.
3. 3.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Eating a big mango.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) If you come early.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My sister.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
9. 9.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My little brother.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our teacher.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Splashed in the river.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) If you come early.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The players ran onto the field.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The players ran onto the field.
18. 18.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) A big black crow.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The rain. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
29. 29.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Fell all night. (d) Since it was late.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Waiting for the bus.
33. 33.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Told us a story. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Playing with my friends.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) If you come early. (d) Blew the leaves away.
40. 40.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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