Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 187 · 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) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My best friend. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) After we ate lunch.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.“Our teacher.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The doctor. (d) As soon as we reached home.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The rain. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The wind. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The rain fell all night.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The peacock. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Until the rain stopped.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Checked my throat.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My sister. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The children. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
27. 27.“The little puppy.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Waiting for the bus.
29. 29.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The tiny ant. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
31. 31.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The peacock. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
39. 39.“Gave fresh milk.” 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) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The old farmer.

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