Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 977 · 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The new student. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A green parrot.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The players ran onto the field.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The little puppy. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Put out the fire.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Splashed in the river.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Grandpa. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
16. 16.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A small mouse. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A small mouse. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Slept on the sofa.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
20. 20.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The new student.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) While Mum was cooking.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
25. 25.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Since it was late. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The hungry monkey.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
30. 30.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
32. 32.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Before the sun set.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
36. 36.“Grabbed a banana.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The red kite. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) When the bell rang.
39. 39.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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