Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 721 · 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?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The village pond.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Before the sun set.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) If you come early. (d) The new student sat next to me.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The baby elephant.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The baby elephant.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My little brother.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) While Mum was cooking.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The players ran onto the field.
23. 23.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The hungry monkey.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Two ducks. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Although he was tired.
29. 29.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) If you come early. (d) A small mouse.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The rain. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) If you come early. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Stopped at the gate.
33. 33.“The red kite.” 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?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Since it was late. (c) A small mouse. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) If you come early. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The bright moon.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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