Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 257 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Since it was late.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The old farmer.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) As soon as we reached home.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“Ran onto 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 baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The tall tree. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
12. 12.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The train. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) My grandmother. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A small mouse.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My aunt. (d) The rain fell all night.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The firefighters.
24. 24.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The wind. (d) Because the shop was closed.
26. 26.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The village pond. (d) Danced in the rain.
30. 30.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The rain. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Before the sun set.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
39. 39.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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