Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 601 · 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 swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) When the bell rang.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Since it was late. (d) Watered the plants.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The new student. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The red kite.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) When the bell rang.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Running in the park. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The new student sat next to me.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Rang his bell.
16. 16.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The peacock. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The doctor.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The cricket match. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
24. 24.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Collected nuts. (c) If you come early. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Ran across the garden.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
30. 30.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The players. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Our cat. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Put out the fire. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
40. 40.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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