Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 388 · 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 hungry monkey. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
3. 3.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) My sister. (d) Playing with my friends.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) If you come early.
7. 7.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) If you come early. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Counted the coins.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Before the sun set.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
13. 13.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The new student.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The players ran onto the field.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The old farmer. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The baby elephant.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bus. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My aunt. (c) Fell all night. (d) Because the shop was closed.
22. 22.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Gave us cool shade.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Counted the coins.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The ice cream seller.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Shone over the lake.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Swam in the pond.
31. 31.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) If you come early. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My sister.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Since it was late.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The doctor. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Gave fresh milk.

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