Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 858 · 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) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The cricket match. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Eating a big mango.
2. 2.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The baby elephant.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The red kite.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Waiting for the bus.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A big black crow. (c) If you come early. (d) Collected nuts.
14. 14.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A green parrot. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Counted the coins.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The players. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
17. 17.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My father. (d) Waiting for the bus.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Waiting for the bus.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My little brother. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) After we ate lunch.
23. 23.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) When the bell rang.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The peacock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
29. 29.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The baby elephant. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A small mouse.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Since it was late. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Hid under the bed.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Left the station at nine.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Watered the plants. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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