Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 580 · 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Because the shop was closed.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The wind.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
4. 4.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The bright moon.
6. 6.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Running in the park. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The train. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Fell all night. (c) A green parrot. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The players. (d) Because it was raining.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The firefighters. (d) If you come early.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The firefighters.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
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 a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Planted rice in the field.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A small mouse. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My sister.
29. 29.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) As soon as we reached home.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Since it was late. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The tall tree.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Rang loudly.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The peacock. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A busy squirrel.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) As soon as we reached home.

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