Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 828 · 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) Running in the park. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The village pond. (d) Gave me a pencil.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The shopkeeper.
7. 7.“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
8. 8.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) My grandmother. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
11. 11.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Watered the plants.
16. 16.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Until the rain stopped.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My father.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The doctor.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Put out the fire.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Fell all night.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Running in the park. (d) Splashed in the river.
28. 28.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Because the shop was closed.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Running in the park. (d) The postman.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Because the shop was closed.
36. 36.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Until the rain stopped.
39. 39.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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