Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 850 · 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) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The little puppy. (d) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
5. 5.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
7. 7.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Rang his bell.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Hid under the bed.
11. 11.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Running in the park.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Checked my throat. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“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
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The train. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Collected nuts.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The red kite. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Before the sun set.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Since it was late. (c) My aunt. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our cat. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
31. 31.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The red kite.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Carried a crumb.
35. 35.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) When the bell rang.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The wind. (d) The new student sat next to me.

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