Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 688 · 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 village pond. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
2. 2.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A small mouse.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The rain fell all night.
7. 7.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“Danced in the rain.” 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) My little brother. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The train left the station at nine.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My best friend. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The hungry monkey.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) If you come early. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The wind. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Until the rain stopped.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) My little brother.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The school bus. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) If you come early. (d) Gave us cool shade.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The village pond. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Collected nuts.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The peacock. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Slept on the sofa.
27. 27.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) My father. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The tall tree. (d) Fell all night.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The cricket match. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The players ran onto the field.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The bright moon.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
33. 33.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The old farmer. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our teacher. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My grandmother. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) After we ate lunch.
37. 37.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Sat next to me.

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