Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 300 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Gave fresh milk.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) If you come early. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The players ran onto the field.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our neighbours.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The tall tree. (d) After we ate lunch.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The little puppy. (d) The train left the station at nine.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The players. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) When the bell rang.
14. 14.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My father. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
18. 18.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The red kite. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The brown cow. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) My best friend. (c) Running in the park. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Told us a story.
24. 24.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) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The tall tree.
25. 25.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The cricket match.
27. 27.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
34. 34.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The red kite. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
36. 36.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
39. 39.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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