Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

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

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