Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 815 · 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 brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Since it was late.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The red kite. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Collected nuts.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The players ran onto the field.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.“Stopped at the gate.” 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) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Fell all night. (d) Running in the park.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Playing with my friends.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
15. 15.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Running in the park.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My father.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The red kite. (d) Gave us cool shade.
19. 19.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
22. 22.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang his bell. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Made a rangoli.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Two ducks.
26. 26.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) When the school bus came.
30. 30.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Sent me a gift.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The wind. (d) As soon as we reached home.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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