Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 733 · 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) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Although he was tired.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A small mouse. (d) Sent me a gift.
7. 7.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our cat.
9. 9.“Cooked dal for dinner.” 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) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The tall tree.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My best friend. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Splashed in the river.
12. 12.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
15. 15.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) When the bell rang.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our teacher.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The train. (d) Because the shop was closed.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our neighbours.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The new student sat next to me.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Because the shop was closed.
23. 23.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The firefighters. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
25. 25.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Since it was late. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My grandmother.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) If you come early. (c) The old farmer. (d) Collected nuts.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Playing with my friends.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The village pond. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tall tree. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The players. (d) When the school bus came.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The doctor. (d) The rain fell all night.

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