Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 772 · 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 school bell rang loudly. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) When the bell rang.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My sister. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) A small mouse.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Sent me a gift.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The players. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The baby elephant. (d) If you come early.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My little brother. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Carried a crumb.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The peacock. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The tiny ant.
21. 21.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The old farmer. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Broke his toy car.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) If you come early. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The new student. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The postman. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
30. 30.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The postman.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Fell all night. (c) My sister. (d) Since it was late.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
38. 38.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

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