Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 856 · 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) Because it was raining. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
4. 4.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The tiny ant.
6. 6.“The new student.” 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) The ice cream seller. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
8. 8.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The peacock. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Grabbed a banana.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Running in the park. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Rang his bell.
16. 16.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The village pond. (d) Since it was late.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The train. (d) Counted the coins.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Rang his bell. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The baby elephant.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Two ducks. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
24. 24.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Left the station at nine.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The school bus. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
31. 31.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The new student sat next to me.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Shone over the lake.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Rang loudly.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The red kite.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Running in the park. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My grandmother.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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