Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 382 · 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?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Two ducks. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My best friend. (c) Running in the park. (d) Watered the plants.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend.
12. 12.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Because it was raining.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
18. 18.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) If you come early.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The tiny ant.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
23. 23.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Fell all night. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Two ducks.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our cat. (d) Because the shop was closed.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The rain. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
30. 30.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The shopkeeper.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) After we ate lunch.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
38. 38.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The doctor.

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