Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 308 · 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) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The brown cow. (d) Rang his bell.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Fell all night.
8. 8.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The players.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
12. 12.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
14. 14.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The new student sat next to me.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The players. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
18. 18.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
20. 20.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
24. 24.“The old farmer.” 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?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Since it was late. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) If you come early.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The doctor. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My sister made a rangoli.

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