Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 140 · 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 carried a crumb. (b) Checked my throat. (c) A small mouse. (d) Although he was tired.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A busy squirrel.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
5. 5.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Playing with my friends.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Because it was raining.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The postman. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) My little brother.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My sister. (d) Broke his toy car.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The cricket match.
18. 18.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Watered the plants. (c) If you come early. (d) A busy squirrel.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Waiting for the bus.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
25. 25.“Ran across the garden.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The players. (d) Planted rice in the field.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Gave fresh milk.
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” 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) Because the shop was closed. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The train.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) As soon as we reached home.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My grandmother. (d) Planted rice in the field.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The village pond. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
36. 36.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My sister.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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