Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 523 · 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 new student sat next to me. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Checked my throat.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
3. 3.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“Fell all night.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The brown cow.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) If you come early. (d) Splashed in the river.
11. 11.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) A small mouse. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Because it was raining.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
16. 16.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Two ducks. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Gave us cool shade.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The baby elephant.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The peacock. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Running in the park.
23. 23.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Broke his toy car.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Fell all night.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The children.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Sat next to me.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My aunt. (d) As soon as we reached home.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our cat. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Because it was raining.
37. 37.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My little brother. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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