Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 55 · 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) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Our teacher.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The red kite. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
8. 8.“A small mouse.” 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) The children. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The rain fell all night.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Our neighbours.
11. 11.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Running in the park. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
13. 13.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My best friend. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“Wrote a poem on the board.” 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 children sang a song in the hall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Before the sun set.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Our cat. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Counted the coins. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Grandpa.
22. 22.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A small mouse.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The cricket match.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A small mouse.
32. 32.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
34. 34.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The red kite. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
36. 36.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Two ducks. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The new student sat next to me.

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