Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 521 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The brown cow. (c) If you come early. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The peacock. (c) If you come early. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
5. 5.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.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) When the bell rang. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The bright moon.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The peacock. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Our teacher. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My grandmother. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The players ran onto the field.
16. 16.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My grandmother.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The brown cow.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The train. (d) Broke his toy car.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The old farmer. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) As soon as we reached home.
30. 30.“Made a rangoli.” 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?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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