Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 794 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The tiny ant.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Told us a story.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Running in the park. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Ran onto the field.
5. 5.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Running in the park. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) If you come early. (c) Our teacher. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
10. 10.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Before the sun set.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The school bell. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The school bell. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
18. 18.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Sat next to me. (c) My best friend. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Because the shop was closed.
22. 22.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our cat. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Because it was raining.
25. 25.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Told us a story. (d) The red kite.
31. 31.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Rang loudly. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) While Mum was cooking.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
37. 37.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The rain.
39. 39.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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