Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 359 · 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.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Carried a crumb.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) When the school bus came.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The tall tree.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
6. 6.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) After we ate lunch.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Told us a story.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Eating a big mango.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The baby elephant. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Danced in the rain.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Fell all night. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
21. 21.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My sister. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Two ducks. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Counted the coins. (c) If you come early. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Two ducks. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Splashed in the river.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
38. 38.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Our teacher. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.

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