Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 420 · 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 red kite. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Swam in the pond.
6. 6.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“The red kite.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The players.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
20. 20.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Ran across the garden.
23. 23.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
25. 25.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Running in the park.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My aunt.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Told us a story. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Because the shop was closed.
29. 29.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Carried a crumb.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Playing with my friends.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) My grandmother. (c) Since it was late. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tiny ant.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The village pond. (d) Because the shop was closed.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My grandmother. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My best friend.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The cricket match. (d) When the bell rang.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

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