Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 149 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My aunt. (c) Told us a story. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The hungry monkey.
6. 6.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
8. 8.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tall tree. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Before the sun set.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The train. (d) Slept on the sofa.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
25. 25.“The little puppy.” 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 bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
27. 27.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The baby elephant. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) When the bell rang.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Our cat.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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