Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 43 · 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) Ran across the garden. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The new student.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Waiting for the bus.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Because it was raining.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.“Brought a letter for Dad.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Since it was late. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The old farmer.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Grandpa. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) When the school bus came. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Stopped at the gate.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The postman. (d) When the bell rang.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
20. 20.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.“Ran across the garden.” 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?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A small mouse. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Because the shop was closed.
28. 28.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Ran across the garden.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The train.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) My best friend. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) If you come early.
35. 35.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The postman.

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