Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 126 · 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) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Told us a story. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
2. 2.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The players.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) If you come early.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The children. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Since it was late. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Stopped at the gate.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The cricket match.
16. 16.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Running in the park. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The train. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) After we ate lunch.
21. 21.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
26. 26.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Two ducks. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The tall tree. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Made a rangoli.
32. 32.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend.
34. 34.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The postman. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Collected nuts.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) A green parrot. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My grandmother told us a story.

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