Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 250 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
3. 3.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Eating a big mango.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Splashed in the river.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A small mouse. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
9. 9.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Danced in the rain.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My grandmother. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Rang his bell. (c) If you come early. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Until the rain stopped.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The school bell. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
20. 20.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Eating a big mango.
24. 24.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A green parrot. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
37. 37.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The players. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) When the bell rang.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The rain fell all night.

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