Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 284 · 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) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Gave fresh milk.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A small mouse. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
3. 3.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
7. 7.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Counted the coins.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) If you come early.
10. 10.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My father. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The firefighters. (d) Playing with my friends.
16. 16.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My aunt. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The wind. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
19. 19.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our cat.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Ran across the garden.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The players. (d) Blew the leaves away.
26. 26.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The firefighters. (d) Planted rice in the field.
28. 28.“Hid under the bed.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My aunt. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Before the sun set.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Collected nuts. (c) A small mouse. (d) Before the sun set.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The school bell.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Counted the coins. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
36. 36.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The rain.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My grandmother.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.

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