Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 159 · 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) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My aunt. (c) Counted the coins. (d) Eating a big mango.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
8. 8.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The children.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Although he was tired.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) If you come early.
14. 14.“The children.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Watered the plants.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
18. 18.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The little puppy. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Blew the leaves away.
21. 21.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 postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Told us a story.
22. 22.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A big black crow. (d) Before the sun set.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
28. 28.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Rang his bell.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Watered the plants. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The new student.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The red kite.
32. 32.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) When the bell rang.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Since it was late. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.

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