Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 118 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Made a rangoli.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The cricket match. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Rang his bell.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) If you come early. (d) The train left the station at nine.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Made a rangoli.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A big black crow.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The tall tree. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
20. 20.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“My father.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The school bus. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
25. 25.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The peacock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The peacock. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
33. 33.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Since it was late. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Grabbed a banana.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
38. 38.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Running in the park. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.

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