Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 926 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
9. 9.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The brown cow. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Shone over the lake.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Since it was late.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) My aunt.
14. 14.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our cat.
16. 16.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The new student. (c) Rang loudly. (d) Although he was tired.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Our cat.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Since it was late. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The cricket match.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Grandpa. (d) Running in the park.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Collected nuts.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Since it was late. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our neighbours.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Ended at five o'clock.

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