Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 631 · 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 shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) When the school bus came.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The old farmer. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The postman.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Sent me a gift.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
17. 17.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The village pond. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Grandpa.
21. 21.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My sister.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) When the bell rang.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The new student.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The red kite. (c) Told us a story. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
31. 31.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The cricket match. (d) Hid under the bed.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A small mouse.
36. 36.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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