Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 834 · 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) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The postman. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Told us a story. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Since it was late. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
5. 5.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Told us a story. (d) Waiting for the bus.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The cricket match. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Danced in the rain.
11. 11.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Sat on the wall.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our cat.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The doctor.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
20. 20.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A small mouse.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Counted the coins. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Swam in the pond.
28. 28.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Hid under the bed.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Stopped at the gate.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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