Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 873 · 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) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The postman.
2. 2.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
8. 8.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Running in the park. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
11. 11.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The red kite. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The cricket match. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
21. 21.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Counted the coins.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The brown cow.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The hungry monkey.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Grandpa. (d) Ran onto the field.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Sat on the wall.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Two ducks.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) While Mum was cooking.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Rang loudly. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The train left the station at nine.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My father. (d) The rain fell all night.

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