Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 212 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Danced in the rain.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The red kite. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
15. 15.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
19. 19.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The players. (d) If you come early.
21. 21.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) My little brother. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The school bus. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My little brother. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Fell all night.
29. 29.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) If you come early. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
32. 32.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Counted the coins.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The school bus. (c) Since it was late. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The red kite. (d) Collected nuts.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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