Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 929 · 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) The tiny ant. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Gave fresh milk.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our teacher.
3. 3.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Checked my throat. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
5. 5.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The rain. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Eating a big mango.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The shopkeeper.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The bright moon.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A green parrot.
12. 12.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) After we ate lunch.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The baby elephant.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) My best friend. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
17. 17.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Running in the park.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Two ducks. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
21. 21.“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
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) If you come early. (c) The brown cow. (d) Rang his bell.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Running in the park. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Rang his bell.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Gave fresh milk.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Sat on the wall.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
36. 36.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The little puppy. (d) When the bell rang.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.

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