Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 455 · 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?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Put out the fire. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The players ran onto the field.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The train. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
4. 4.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Rang his bell.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The old farmer. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Told us a story. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Shone over the lake.
10. 10.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
13. 13.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) After we ate lunch.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Gave us cool shade.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My grandmother. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Gave fresh milk.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A green parrot. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Stopped at the gate.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) If you come early. (d) My best friend.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The new student.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A small mouse. (d) Ran across the garden.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
30. 30.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Fell all night. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The bright moon.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) The doctor. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The children. (c) Fell all night. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The wind. (d) The rain fell all night.

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