Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 142 · 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 new student sat next to me. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A busy squirrel.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The firefighters. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Our cat. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) After we ate lunch.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Running in the park.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The red kite. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
10. 10.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The shopkeeper.
15. 15.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My little brother. (c) Checked my throat. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The new student sat next to me.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Told us a story. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The brown cow.
23. 23.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My father. (d) Broke his toy car.
28. 28.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The new student. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A small mouse.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The peacock.
38. 38.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My grandmother told us a story.

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