Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 902 · 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) The shopkeeper. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Planted rice in the field.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Grandpa. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Stopped at the gate.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The train.
4. 4.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) When the bell rang.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The children.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My little brother. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
16. 16.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Eating a big mango.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My aunt. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
21. 21.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The tiny ant.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) If you come early. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
29. 29.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My father.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The little puppy.
38. 38.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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