Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 265 · 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 tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) As soon as we reached home.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Our teacher. (d) The players ran onto the field.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My best friend. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The little puppy. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Because the shop was closed.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
11. 11.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
19. 19.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) When the bell rang.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Fell all night. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The baby elephant.
24. 24.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Blew the leaves away.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The school bus. (d) Eating a big mango.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My best friend. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
32. 32.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
34. 34.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The doctor. (d) Sent me a gift.
36. 36.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My sister.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The firefighters. (d) Until the rain stopped.
39. 39.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Made a rangoli.

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