Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 607 · 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) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Because the shop was closed.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) When the bell rang.
4. 4.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Fell all night. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The hungry monkey.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A green parrot.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The little puppy.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) If you come early. (d) The tiny ant.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Checked my throat.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Since it was late. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Slept on the sofa.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Before the sun set.
22. 22.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The rain.
24. 24.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My best friend. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) While Mum was cooking.
28. 28.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
32. 32.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The bright moon. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Before the sun set.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Because it was raining.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The shopkeeper.

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