Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 890 · 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) Grandpa. (b) If you come early. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The baby elephant.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
8. 8.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) If you come early.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A green parrot. (d) Splashed in the river.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The school bell. (d) Waiting for the bus.
19. 19.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) If you come early. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My best friend. (d) Broke his toy car.
23. 23.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The wind. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
25. 25.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Running in the park. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
29. 29.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The train.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The red kite.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.

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