Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 681 · 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.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My grandmother. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The train left the station at nine.
8. 8.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Running in the park. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Grabbed a banana.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Told us a story.
12. 12.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Fell all night. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My grandmother.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My best friend. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
16. 16.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
19. 19.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The firefighters.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The doctor.
25. 25.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The old farmer. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Our teacher. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The new student sat next to me.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The little puppy. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
36. 36.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The hungry monkey.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Since it was late. (c) The firefighters. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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