Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 804 · 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 teacher. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
2. 2.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our cat.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The rain fell all night.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The postman.
6. 6.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) If you come early. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Planted rice in the field.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The peacock.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The cricket match. (c) If you come early. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
20. 20.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our cat. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Although he was tired.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The players ran onto the field.
23. 23.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Splashed in the river.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Running in the park.
32. 32.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My grandmother. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our cat. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A busy squirrel.
38. 38.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Our cat.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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