Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 963 · 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.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.“Fell all night.” 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 village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) A small mouse. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
4. 4.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The firefighters. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
6. 6.“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)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The school bus. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
10. 10.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tall tree.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) As soon as we reached home.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Since it was late. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
16. 16.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The red kite. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Hid under the bed.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The little puppy.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The school bell. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Two ducks. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Our neighbours. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
27. 27.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bus.
30. 30.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Our cat.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our teacher. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) While Mum was cooking.
36. 36.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Fell all night.

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