Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 974 · 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) Because it was raining. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The new student.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The players. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Sat on the wall.
4. 4.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father.” (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) The train left the station at nine. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Since it was late. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Broke his toy car.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The school bus. (d) Watered the plants.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) If you come early.
14. 14.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The red kite. (d) Gave us cool shade.
16. 16.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The peacock.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The red kite.
20. 20.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Grabbed a banana.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The tiny ant.
25. 25.“My sister.” 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) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
27. 27.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
31. 31.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
34. 34.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) As soon as we reached home.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A small mouse. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
39. 39.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Made a rangoli.

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