Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 37 · 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) The train. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) If you come early.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A green parrot. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The school bus. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Until the rain stopped.
5. 5.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tiny ant.
7. 7.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The peacock.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Ran onto the field.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Since it was late.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The tall tree.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The school bus.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bus.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The old farmer.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Grandpa. (d) Running in the park.
24. 24.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The rain. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
26. 26.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The school bus.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Checked my throat. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Checked my throat. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.

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