Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 125 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Since it was late. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) While Mum was cooking.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Danced in the rain.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Running in the park. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
14. 14.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Planted rice in the field.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Made a rangoli.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The players ran onto the field.
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The old farmer. (d) Slept on the sofa.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A busy squirrel.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A green parrot. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.

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