Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 25 · 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) Since it was late. (b) The tall tree. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) A green parrot.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
6. 6.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The tiny ant.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Sat on the wall.
12. 12.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The school bus. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
14. 14.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) If you come early.
17. 17.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The players.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
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.“Our teacher.” 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?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Swam in the pond.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Because it was raining.
27. 27.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The cricket match.
29. 29.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The firefighters.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The doctor.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Running in the park. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
33. 33.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The baby elephant.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) If you come early. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My grandmother.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The school bus. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) If you come early.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Watered the plants. (d) A big black crow.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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