Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 958 · 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 brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“Sat on the wall.” 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
12. 12.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Fell all night. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The ice cream seller.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The village pond. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Because the shop was closed.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) If you come early.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Blew the leaves away.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Two ducks. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
22. 22.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
26. 26.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) When the school bus came.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Our teacher.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The bright moon.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Running in the park. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Fell all night. (c) My aunt. (d) The new student sat next to me.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Broke his toy car.
36. 36.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The brown cow. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The village pond.
39. 39.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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