Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 18 · 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) A green parrot. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The red kite.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Flew high in the sky.
4. 4.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A big black crow.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tall tree.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) If you come early. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Collected nuts.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The shopkeeper.
10. 10.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The doctor. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Stopped at the gate.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The postman. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
15. 15.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The children. (d) Although he was tired.
19. 19.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
22. 22.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My best friend. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) My little brother. (d) Eating a big mango.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our teacher. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Collected nuts.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Checked my throat.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our neighbours.

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