Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 264 · 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) The rain fell all night. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
3. 3.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The cricket match. (d) Fell all night.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My little brother.
8. 8.“The rain.” 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 old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Running in the park. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
11. 11.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Told us a story. (c) The school bus. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
14. 14.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Grandpa. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Made a rangoli.
18. 18.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The red kite.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Danced in the rain.
28. 28.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Grandpa. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
31. 31.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our teacher. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The players.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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