Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 632 · 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) The school bell. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Broke his toy car.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The ice cream seller.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Told us a story. (d) Until the rain stopped.
5. 5.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Before the sun set.
9. 9.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
11. 11.“Gave me a pencil.” 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?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Sat on the wall.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My sister.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The brown cow.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Made a rangoli.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
33. 33.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“The ice cream seller.” 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?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The players ran onto the field.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The old farmer. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Carried a crumb.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Running in the park.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My little brother. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.

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