Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 894 · 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.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Since it was late. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Waiting for the bus.
8. 8.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
10. 10.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“Slept on the sofa.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The school bell. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Since it was late. (d) Danced in the rain.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The firefighters. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Two ducks.
19. 19.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 players ran onto the field. (d) A busy squirrel.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Slept on the sofa.
24. 24.“The shopkeeper.” 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) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The hungry monkey.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The cricket match. (d) Planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My grandmother.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The players. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
31. 31.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Rang loudly.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The peacock.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
39. 39.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The little puppy. (d) Told us a story.

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