Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 750 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Planted rice in the field.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The players. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The new student sat next to me.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Gave fresh milk.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Ran onto the field.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The tall tree. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Blew the leaves away.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Counted the coins. (d) If you come early.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
12. 12.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My sister. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The tiny ant.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“Sent me a gift.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A green parrot.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The little puppy.
23. 23.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Since it was late.
26. 26.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Cooked dal for dinner.” 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) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) While Mum was cooking.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The children. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Before the sun set.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A big black crow. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My grandmother. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.

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