Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 741 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our teacher. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The rain. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
3. 3.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The tiny ant.
8. 8.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“Cooked dal for dinner.” 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 rain fell all night. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) When the school bus came.
12. 12.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The firefighters. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Gave us cool shade.
14. 14.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The players.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The red kite.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“The peacock.” 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) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My grandmother. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The village pond. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
25. 25.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The train left the station at nine.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) A small mouse. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Since it was late.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The school bell. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The new student.
31. 31.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Sat next to me. (d) As soon as we reached home.
34. 34.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) If you come early. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A busy squirrel.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
38. 38.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The little puppy. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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