Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 138 · 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) The tiny ant. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) If you come early. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) After we ate lunch.
4. 4.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My best friend. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Left the station at nine.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Grandpa.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The rain. (d) Blew the leaves away.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My father.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My grandmother. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Blew the leaves away.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Running in the park. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Because it was raining.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Shone over the lake.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) As soon as we reached home.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The peacock. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
23. 23.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) If you come early.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) If you come early. (c) My little brother. (d) The players ran onto the field.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The new student.
33. 33.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Our neighbours.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The rain. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) As soon as we reached home.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Waiting for the bus.

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