Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 172 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Since it was late.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The tiny ant. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Counted the coins.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Grandpa. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Sent me a gift.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The rain fell all night.
11. 11.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.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) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The bright moon.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The school bell. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The new student. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Until the rain stopped.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) When the bell rang.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) If you come early. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
24. 24.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Before the sun set.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
27. 27.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My grandmother.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) When the bell rang.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My sister. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
37. 37.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The cricket match.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Grandpa.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bell. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.

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