Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 776 · 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.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The rain. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The wind. (d) If you come early.
4. 4.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bell. (d) If you come early.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Since it was late. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Running in the park.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A green parrot.
16. 16.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The postman.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
19. 19.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The rain. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (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) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The hungry monkey.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Before the sun set.
29. 29.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A small mouse.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The school bus.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
36. 36.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My father. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.

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