Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 487 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The village pond. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
2. 2.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The players. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
6. 6.“Fell all night.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The tiny ant. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A green parrot.
10. 10.“Rang loudly.” 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 ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Counted the coins.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
19. 19.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Running in the park.
26. 26.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Before the sun set.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
32. 32.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The rain.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The old farmer.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The little puppy.

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