Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 956 · 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?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) A busy squirrel.
3. 3.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
5. 5.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The new student.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Because it was raining.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The children.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The peacock. (d) When the bell rang.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Told us a story.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The rain fell all night.
25. 25.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) A big black crow. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
33. 33.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The school bus.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The players. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The players ran onto the field.
39. 39.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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