Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 872 · 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.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.“The children.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The school bell. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) When the school bus came.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The rain. (d) Since it was late.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
10. 10.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Checked my throat. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A green parrot.
13. 13.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our teacher. (d) Although he was tired.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The firefighters. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
22. 22.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The school bus. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The little puppy. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Eating a big mango.
29. 29.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Two ducks. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Two ducks.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The players ran onto the field.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

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