Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 822 · 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) The baby elephant. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
2. 2.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Collected nuts. (d) A green parrot.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) While Mum was cooking.
6. 6.“My little brother.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Two ducks. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Broke his toy car.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Carried a crumb.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Before the sun set.
10. 10.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The tall tree. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) If you come early. (d) The little puppy.
14. 14.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Running in the park. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
17. 17.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The red kite.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Told us a story.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our cat.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The players. (d) When the bell rang.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Because the shop was closed.
30. 30.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Stopped at the gate.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because the shop was closed.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Grandpa.
35. 35.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Gave fresh milk.
37. 37.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The postman.
39. 39.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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