Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 823 · 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.“Cooked dal for dinner.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
3. 3.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The rain.
5. 5.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The new student.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The train left the station at nine.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Although he was tired.
15. 15.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Gave fresh milk.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The little puppy. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Our teacher. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Shone over the lake.
27. 27.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
29. 29.“My little brother.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Counted the coins. (c) A small mouse. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
31. 31.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The tiny ant.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Waiting for the bus.
38. 38.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Playing with my friends.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The postman. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.

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