Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 930 · 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 best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Running in the park. (d) The new student sat next to me.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Because the shop was closed.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
4. 4.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My father. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Carried a crumb.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Running in the park. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The new student sat next to me.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The firefighters. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A small mouse. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Although he was tired.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) If you come early. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My father. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Slept on the sofa.
28. 28.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The new student sat next to me.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My best friend.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A big black crow.
35. 35.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our neighbours.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My little brother. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
39. 39.“Ran across the garden.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) If you come early. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The children.

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