Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 387 · 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 new student. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A big black crow. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Running in the park. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The little puppy.
5. 5.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The tall tree. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
7. 7.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.“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)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
10. 10.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Checked my throat. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our cat. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Grandpa.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The new student. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) As soon as we reached home.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Hid under the bed.
19. 19.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The cricket match. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
23. 23.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Waiting for the bus.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My best friend. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
28. 28.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The old farmer. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Playing with my friends.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The cricket match.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Running in the park. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Gave us cool shade.
36. 36.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The children. (d) Although he was tired.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.

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