Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 928 · 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?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The village pond.
10. 10.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“My little brother.” 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) Two ducks. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Although he was tired.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The tiny ant.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel.
15. 15.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The old farmer. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Because it was raining.
20. 20.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The rain. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The hungry monkey.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
26. 26.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Put out the fire. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My aunt. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because the shop was closed.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The peacock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Running in the park. (d) The players ran onto the field.
37. 37.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our cat.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The little puppy. (d) My grandmother told us a story.

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