Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 680 · 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) While Mum was cooking. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The bright moon. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Made a rangoli.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My grandmother. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The red kite. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Told us a story.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bus.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The hungry monkey.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Left the station at nine.
13. 13.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Watered the plants.
16. 16.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey.
19. 19.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The bright moon. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A green parrot. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
26. 26.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Before the sun set.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
30. 30.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The rain.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Since it was late. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.

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