Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 829 · 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) Planted rice in the field. (b) The rain. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The rain fell all night.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) If you come early.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My father. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
6. 6.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The little puppy.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) As soon as we reached home.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The tall tree.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Waiting for the bus.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A big black crow.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The postman. (d) When the bell rang.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
28. 28.“Hid under the bed.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The wind. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My best friend. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
31. 31.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The brown cow. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My father. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Playing with my friends.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Told us a story. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The doctor.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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