Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 72 · 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) While Mum was cooking. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The rain. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
5. 5.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bell. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The new student sat next to me.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The train left the station at nine.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
14. 14.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The brown cow. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Eating a big mango.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Since it was late. (c) The train. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The children. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) After we ate lunch.
22. 22.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) A big black crow.
28. 28.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Gave us cool shade.
32. 32.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Grabbed a banana.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My sister.
36. 36.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) After we ate lunch.

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