Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 371 · 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) Before the sun set. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The cricket match. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Watered the plants.
4. 4.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Flew high in the sky.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
10. 10.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Playing with my friends.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
21. 21.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Told us a story. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Until the rain stopped.
26. 26.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The rain.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) If you come early. (d) The postman.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Planted rice in the field.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bell. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) My best friend. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
37. 37.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My grandmother. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) If you come early. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.

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