Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 363 · 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 sister made a rangoli. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Since it was late. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) My little brother. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Waiting for the bus.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The old farmer. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
6. 6.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The train.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Playing with my friends.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The doctor. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) If you come early.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My sister. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Grandpa.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The shopkeeper.
16. 16.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Grandpa.
21. 21.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The red kite.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The rain.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Watered the plants.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My grandmother.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Our cat. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My grandmother. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
33. 33.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The tall tree.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The children. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The doctor. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.

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