Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 700 · 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 green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The rain. (d) Playing with my friends.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The old farmer. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Eating a big mango.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The little puppy.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The brown cow.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The players ran onto the field.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The firefighters. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Playing with my friends.
10. 10.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The new student. (d) Swam in the pond.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Playing with my friends.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our cat. (c) Told us a story. (d) Playing with my friends.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our teacher. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Carried a crumb.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The old farmer. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
20. 20.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Because it was raining.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The red kite. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our teacher. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
26. 26.“Splashed in the river.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) When the school bus came.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The train. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The rain. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The train. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
35. 35.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The peacock. (c) Running in the park. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The new student. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Rang loudly.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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