Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 508 · 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 wind. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) If you come early.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
5. 5.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Hid under the bed.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My little brother. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
8. 8.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Running in the park. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
12. 12.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) If you come early. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The ice cream seller.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The old farmer. (c) Watered the plants. (d) Playing with my friends.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The tall tree. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our teacher.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The firefighters.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
21. 21.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The school bell. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
28. 28.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) While Mum was cooking.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Gave us cool shade.
32. 32.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Flew high in the sky.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Swam in the pond.
38. 38.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The red kite. (d) Because it was raining.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The village pond. (d) When the bell rang.

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