Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 639 · 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) My best friend. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The old farmer. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The peacock. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
7. 7.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Gave me a pencil.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey.
10. 10.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The train. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Running in the park. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Counted the coins.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The postman. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Put out the fire.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The new student.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Grandpa.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The brown cow. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
26. 26.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Since it was late. (c) Grandpa. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
32. 32.“Planted rice in the field.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“Fell all night.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.

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