Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 309 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The tall tree.
2. 2.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The village pond. (d) Eating a big mango.
7. 7.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The train. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
11. 11.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“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
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The rain fell all night.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My little brother. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The rain. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A green parrot. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Put out the fire. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) After we ate lunch.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Grandpa. (d) Because the shop was closed.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Checked my throat.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The doctor.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
30. 30.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Collected nuts.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Counted the coins.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) A green parrot. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Although he was tired.

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