Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 311 · 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.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Running in the park. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Hid under the bed.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The doctor. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The doctor. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Running in the park.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) A big black crow. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Since it was late.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The train. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Fell all night. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Fell all night.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
19. 19.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) If you come early. (d) The tall tree.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The little puppy. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) A small mouse.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Splashed in the river.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A small mouse. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
32. 32.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Two ducks. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
34. 34.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Told us a story. (d) Although he was tired.

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