Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 141 · 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) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The village pond. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
4. 4.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Flew high in the sky.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The tall tree. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Stopped at the gate.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) If you come early. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Running in the park. (d) Sat next to me.
12. 12.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Made a rangoli.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) While Mum was cooking.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The new student.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
26. 26.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Our teacher. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The brown cow. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
31. 31.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The rain fell all night.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our cat.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
39. 39.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My aunt. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.

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