Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 752 · 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.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Since it was late. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
8. 8.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Collected nuts.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The wind. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
12. 12.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Danced in the rain.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The school bell.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) When the school bus came.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Until the rain stopped.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) When the bell rang.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Splashed in the river.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The children. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A big black crow. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Stopped at the gate.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My little brother. (d) Told us a story.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Eating a big mango.
31. 31.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The little puppy. (d) Made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Told us a story. (c) The school bell. (d) Because the shop was closed.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
36. 36.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The new student sat next to me.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.

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