Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 270 · 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 little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My best friend. (c) Fell all night. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Grandpa. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A small mouse.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
10. 10.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
16. 16.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The bright moon. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Planted rice in the field.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The peacock. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
23. 23.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The new student. (c) If you come early. (d) Left the station at nine.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Rang loudly. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Two ducks.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The train. (d) While Mum was cooking.
30. 30.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Although he was tired.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A busy squirrel.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The tiny ant.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.

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