Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 492 · 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 father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Before the sun set.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Grandpa.
6. 6.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Running in the park. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A small mouse. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The doctor. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
12. 12.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
15. 15.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
18. 18.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The doctor.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match. (d) After we ate lunch.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
30. 30.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The old farmer.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The tiny ant. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Since it was late. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The village pond.
35. 35.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The rain.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Rang loudly. (d) A busy squirrel.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.

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