Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 200 · 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 village pond. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) While Mum was cooking.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The village pond.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The train. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because the shop was closed.
17. 17.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Left the station at nine.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The doctor. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) A green parrot. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Running in the park.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Gave us cool shade.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The players. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
24. 24.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The doctor. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
28. 28.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The doctor. (c) If you come early. (d) The new student sat next to me.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The new student. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
38. 38.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The rain. (d) Until the rain stopped.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The players.

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