Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 32 · 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 tall tree. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A small mouse. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
3. 3.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My little brother. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
5. 5.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our cat.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The brown cow. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
8. 8.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) If you come early. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The cricket match.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Grabbed a banana.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Checked my throat. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
14. 14.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The school bus. (d) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The tiny ant. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The cricket match. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The players ran onto the field.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) As soon as we reached home.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) If you come early.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
28. 28.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The old farmer.
31. 31.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My grandmother.
33. 33.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The wind. (d) The new student sat next to me.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Waiting for the bus.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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