Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 425 · 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 ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The doctor.
3. 3.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The postman.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My little brother. (d) Because it was raining.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The rain fell all night.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Because it was raining.
10. 10.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The tall tree. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) If you come early.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The rain.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The baby elephant.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The train.
22. 22.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) Splashed in the river. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
23. 23.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because it was raining.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Told us a story. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Because it was raining.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A small mouse.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Watered the plants. (d) If you come early.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The players. (d) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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