Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 912 · 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) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Gave me a pencil.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Put out the fire.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The rain.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Rang loudly.
11. 11.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The doctor.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A small mouse. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Before the sun set.
18. 18.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The old farmer. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) When the school bus came.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The train. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Fell all night. (c) The brown cow. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
22. 22.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The old farmer. (d) Since it was late.
25. 25.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Running in the park. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My sister.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Before the sun set.
29. 29.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Gave fresh milk.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Rang his bell. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Because the shop was closed.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Sent me a gift.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Two ducks.

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