Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 715 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The cricket match.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The red kite.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The postman. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The doctor. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The hungry monkey.
8. 8.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Told us a story. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My father.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) After we ate lunch.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The rain fell all night.
14. 14.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The tiny ant.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
17. 17.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The shopkeeper.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Rang loudly.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The train. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The cricket match. (d) Before the sun set.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Since it was late. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Since it was late. (c) My best friend. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
31. 31.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The village pond. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Hid under the bed.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) After we ate lunch.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Playing with my friends.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Until the rain stopped.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) My aunt. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

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