Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 214 · 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) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My grandmother. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our teacher.
13. 13.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The village pond.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) While Mum was cooking.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The wind. (d) The rain fell all night.
21. 21.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The cricket match. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The baby elephant. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Planted rice in the field.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The cricket match.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The hungry monkey.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A big black crow. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Swam in the pond.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Rang loudly.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The village pond. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
40. 40.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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