Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 786 · 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) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The baby elephant. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Before the sun set.
6. 6.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My father.
10. 10.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our cat.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the school bus came.
16. 16.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The new student. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
22. 22.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A small mouse.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) If you come early.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Running in the park.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The red kite.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The doctor.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The baby elephant. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
40. 40.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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