Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 716 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) The train. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The doctor.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Swam in the pond.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Watered the plants. (c) My sister. (d) The new student sat next to me.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
9. 9.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) When the bell rang.
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 firefighters put out the fire. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My father.
13. 13.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A small mouse. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
17. 17.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) A small mouse. (d) Because the shop was closed.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Sat next to me. (d) As soon as we reached home.
20. 20.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
22. 22.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) A green parrot. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Sat next to me.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
25. 25.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A small mouse.
28. 28.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“Collected nuts.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Our neighbours.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The cricket match. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Blew the leaves away.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A big black crow. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.

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