Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 959 · 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) If you come early. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The new student. (d) Counted the coins.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The cricket match. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The players ran onto the field.
4. 4.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Collected nuts.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Playing with my friends.
7. 7.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
11. 11.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.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) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The rain fell all night.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The children.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Shone over the lake.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The rain.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) When the school bus came.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Watered the plants.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Before the sun set.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The peacock.
24. 24.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) While Mum was cooking.
28. 28.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.“Two ducks.” 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) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The school bell.
31. 31.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The school bus. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The ice cream seller.
35. 35.“The old farmer.” 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) Hid under the bed. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My little brother. (d) Since it was late.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The village pond. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

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