Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 480 · 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) Checked my throat. (b) Since it was late. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The little puppy.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
3. 3.“Ate a ripe guava.” 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?
   “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The school bus. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Because the shop was closed.
6. 6.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The rain fell all night.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A small mouse. (d) When the school bus came.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The players. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Eating a big mango.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The children.
13. 13.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
17. 17.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My grandmother. (c) If you come early. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Although he was tired.
20. 20.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The players ran onto the field.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A green parrot. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Made a rangoli.
23. 23.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The postman. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Waiting for the bus.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
28. 28.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our neighbours.
30. 30.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“The postman.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The school bus. (d) If you come early.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Because it was raining.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My father. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The village pond. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Because the shop was closed.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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