Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 745 · 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 players ran onto the field. (b) The brown cow. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Collected nuts.” 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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Rang his bell.
7. 7.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Checked my throat. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The new student.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
11. 11.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
13. 13.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The players. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The village pond.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The peacock.
20. 20.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Flew high in the sky.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The little puppy. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Running in the park.
23. 23.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The bright moon.
26. 26.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” 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?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The bright moon. (d) If you come early.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Left the station at nine.
36. 36.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The red kite. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
38. 38.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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