Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 809 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The children.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The postman. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Fell all night.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Running in the park. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The school bell.
6. 6.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) After we ate lunch.
10. 10.“Our neighbours.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our teacher. (d) When the bell rang.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Broke his toy car.
15. 15.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Planted rice in the field.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Grandpa.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Running in the park. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
21. 21.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Sent me a gift.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My aunt. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The train left the station at nine.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
32. 32.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
35. 35.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The bright moon. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
37. 37.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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