Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 720 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My grandmother.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The firefighters.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Sat next to me.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The new student sat next to me.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The new student.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The little puppy. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) After we ate lunch.
18. 18.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Made a rangoli.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
29. 29.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Checked my throat.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
34. 34.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Our cat.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.

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