Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 259 · 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?
   “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Grabbed a banana.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
5. 5.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
11. 11.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A small mouse.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Hid under the bed.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“Two ducks.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The doctor. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My sister. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Playing with my friends.
22. 22.“A small mouse.” 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) The hungry monkey. (b) Rang loudly. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
24. 24.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Counted the coins.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My best friend.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The little puppy.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My little brother. (d) Grabbed a banana.
29. 29.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Our teacher.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The school bell.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Told us a story. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The cricket match.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My best friend. (d) Splashed in the river.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Sat next to me.

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