Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 906 · 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 father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A green parrot. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My sister.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Rang loudly. (c) A small mouse. (d) Waiting for the bus.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bus. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
7. 7.“Stopped at the gate.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Flew high in the sky.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The shopkeeper.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
15. 15.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My best friend. (d) The rain fell all night.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Put out the fire. (d) My little brother.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The cricket match. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) As soon as we reached home.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Grandpa.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Watered the plants.
35. 35.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Checked my throat.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) After we ate lunch.

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