Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 765 · 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) Running in the park. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Because the shop was closed.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A green parrot.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Before the sun set.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The rain. (d) The players ran onto the field.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Left the station at nine.” 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) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our teacher. (d) Told us a story.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A green parrot. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Sent me a gift.
11. 11.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Danced in the rain.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The players. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Slept on the sofa.
17. 17.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Checked my throat.
20. 20.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) While Mum was cooking.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Because the shop was closed.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) After we ate lunch.
26. 26.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
28. 28.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Since it was late. (d) Planted rice in the field.
30. 30.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Two ducks.
35. 35.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“The old farmer.” 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) The players ran onto the field. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The rain fell all night.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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