Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 684 · 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) Shone over the lake. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our cat.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The brown cow.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) As soon as we reached home.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The players. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Because the shop was closed.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The train.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our neighbours. (d) When the school bus came.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The red kite. (d) Slept on the sofa.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Sat next to me.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bell. (d) When the school bus came.
11. 11.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) If you come early. (d) The rain fell all night.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Playing with my friends.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The school bus.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
28. 28.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Watered the plants.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Fell all night.” 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?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Because it was raining.
37. 37.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The children. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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