Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 898 · 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) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Checked my throat. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Gave me a pencil.
4. 4.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The wind.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Two ducks. (d) The train left the station at nine.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The tiny ant.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The rain. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Until the rain stopped.
13. 13.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Playing with my friends.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My little brother.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The rain fell all night.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Grandpa.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our cat. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
24. 24.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
30. 30.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) A small mouse. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The bright moon.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Two ducks. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The wind. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Playing with my friends.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The players ran onto the field.
40. 40.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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