Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 685 · 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) A busy squirrel. (b) If you come early. (c) Fell all night. (d) The train left the station at nine.
2. 2.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The school bell. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The cricket match.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
8. 8.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Slept on the sofa.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The wind. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My sister. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The firefighters. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
15. 15.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) When the school bus came.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Sat on the wall.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
20. 20.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A busy squirrel.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The cricket match.
24. 24.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Splashed in the river.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Cooked dal for dinner.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) A green parrot.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Since it was late. (d) My grandmother.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The doctor. (d) Playing with my friends.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My grandmother. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The village pond. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Our neighbours. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Gave me a pencil.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The village pond. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Gave us cool shade.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The shopkeeper.

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