Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 467 · 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 village pond. (b) Running in the park. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) My grandmother.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The little puppy.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Running in the park.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) If you come early. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The peacock.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
12. 12.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The little puppy.
15. 15.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The firefighters. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The peacock. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Fell all night. (d) Eating a big mango.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The players ran onto the field.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bell. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
27. 27.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My aunt.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The new student.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The brown cow. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
34. 34.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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