Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 190 · 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) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Told us a story. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Our cat. (d) Although he was tired.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Two ducks. (d) Stopped at the gate.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The tall tree. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Two ducks. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Told us a story. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Since it was late.
9. 9.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The red kite. (d) Sent me a gift.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My father. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
13. 13.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Swam in the pond.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Two ducks.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Since it was late. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Danced in the rain.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The doctor. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
24. 24.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The old farmer. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
30. 30.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Gave fresh milk.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The postman.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) A big black crow.
37. 37.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A busy squirrel.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Waiting for the bus.

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