Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 203 · 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.“Left the station at nine.” 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) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) After we ate lunch.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The peacock.
5. 5.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our teacher. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
8. 8.“Two ducks.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The shopkeeper.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Grandpa. (d) Splashed in the river.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My best friend.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The doctor.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The firefighters. (d) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My grandmother. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Two ducks.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A big black crow. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
28. 28.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Since it was late.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The bright moon. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A green parrot. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
39. 39.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The tiny ant.

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