Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 921 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
2. 2.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My best friend.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our neighbours. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Hid under the bed.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Playing with my friends.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
8. 8.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
13. 13.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The school bus.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A busy squirrel.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) If you come early.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The rain. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Our teacher. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My aunt. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Running in the park. (d) The brown cow.
33. 33.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
35. 35.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The wind. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) If you come early. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My father.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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