Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 143 · 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) Planted rice in the field. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My sister.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) When the bell rang.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The brown cow. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The school bell. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A big black crow. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
15. 15.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Stopped at the gate.
18. 18.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
21. 21.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Grandpa. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The rain fell all night.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The hungry monkey.
25. 25.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The tiny ant.
27. 27.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Since it was late.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My aunt. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Two ducks.
36. 36.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The school bus.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The firefighters.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The wind. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Because the shop was closed.

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