Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 314 · 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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The red kite.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Grandpa. (d) Because the shop was closed.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Because it was raining.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My father. (d) Because the shop was closed.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The rain. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Hid under the bed.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The train left the station at nine.
13. 13.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The firefighters. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Our teacher. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) While Mum was cooking.
25. 25.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) When the bell rang.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) When the bell rang.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My grandmother. (c) Counted the coins. (d) When the school bus came.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) If you come early.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The new student. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The village pond.
38. 38.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.

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