Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 759 · 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 doctor checked my throat. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The new student.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The little puppy. (d) The rain fell all night.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The postman. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
4. 4.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The school bus. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Carried a crumb.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) A green parrot. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Sent me a gift.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
10. 10.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Rang loudly.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The players. (d) Planted rice in the field.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The baby elephant. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
19. 19.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) A small mouse. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
22. 22.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The village pond. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) As soon as we reached home.
27. 27.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Eating a big mango.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
32. 32.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The old farmer.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The postman. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) After we ate lunch.

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