Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 20 · 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 red kite. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Running in the park.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The new student sat next to me.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The school bus.
6. 6.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My little brother. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The village pond. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The train left the station at nine.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A big black crow. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) When the bell rang.
19. 19.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
22. 22.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our teacher.
24. 24.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Before the sun set.
26. 26.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“A big black crow.” 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?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
30. 30.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our neighbours.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
35. 35.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A big black crow. (d) Since it was late.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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