Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 101 · 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) Checked my throat. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A big black crow. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Running in the park.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) After we ate lunch.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
5. 5.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The new student. (c) If you come early. (d) The train left the station at nine.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The wind. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Our teacher.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My best friend. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Collected nuts.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Eating a big mango.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Gave me a pencil.
19. 19.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The rain. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
21. 21.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Running in the park. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
26. 26.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The train left the station at nine.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The tall tree. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
29. 29.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Shone over the lake.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) If you come early. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The doctor.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The peacock.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The peacock.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Running in the park. (c) The postman. (d) Stopped at the gate.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
38. 38.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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