Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 83 · 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?
   “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Gave us cool shade.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The village pond. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Watered the plants.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Two ducks. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Since it was late.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.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) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Danced in the rain.
10. 10.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The shopkeeper.
12. 12.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A green parrot. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The children. (d) Because the shop was closed.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The firefighters.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The tiny ant.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Since it was late. (d) The tall tree.
23. 23.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“The bright moon.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The peacock. (d) Gave fresh milk.
27. 27.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“Stopped at the gate.” 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) Rang his bell. (b) The peacock. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) When the bell rang.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The children.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.

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