Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 181 · 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 planted rice in the field. (b) My grandmother. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Flew high in the sky.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bell. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) When the school bus came.
5. 5.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
8. 8.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The ice cream seller.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Our cat.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The children. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A green parrot. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
15. 15.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The wind.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The cricket match. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The cricket match. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
20. 20.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The brown cow. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Since it was late. (d) The wind.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The doctor.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Checked my throat.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our cat. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Because the shop was closed.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Since it was late.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My best friend.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
37. 37.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.

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