Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 423 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow.
6. 6.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Waiting for the bus.
9. 9.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Eating a big mango.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The new student sat next to me.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our teacher. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Made a rangoli.
21. 21.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The red kite. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
28. 28.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Grabbed a banana.
30. 30.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The firefighters. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
32. 32.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The village pond. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The tall tree. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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