Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 874 · 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 cat slept on the sofa. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
2. 2.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
7. 7.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) As soon as we reached home.
9. 9.“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
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The new student. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) After we ate lunch.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The baby elephant.
17. 17.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The cricket match. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) If you come early.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Because it was raining.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Two ducks. (d) Waiting for the bus.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The school bell.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) When the bell rang.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Sat next to me.
38. 38.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The train. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.

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