Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 982 · 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.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My father.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Told us a story. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Playing with my friends.
4. 4.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My grandmother.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Two ducks.
10. 10.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My best friend. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
14. 14.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
16. 16.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) If you come early.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our teacher. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Splashed in the river.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Carried a crumb.
21. 21.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
24. 24.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) Two ducks.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Rang loudly.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
28. 28.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
31. 31.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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