Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 973 · 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?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The red kite. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Since it was late.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The new student sat next to me.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“Ate a ripe guava.” 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) Broke his toy car. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The shopkeeper.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“Gave me a pencil.” 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 peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Two ducks.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The village pond. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The red kite. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) My best friend. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because it was raining.
25. 25.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The rain fell all night.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The ice cream seller.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The old farmer.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Broke his toy car.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Put out the fire.
31. 31.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Ran onto the field.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“Swam in the pond.” 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) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Grandpa.

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