Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 162 · 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.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The cricket match. (d) Rang his bell.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My father.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The firefighters.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Our cat. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Running in the park. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
15. 15.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The school bus. (d) Made a rangoli.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Collected nuts.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The little puppy. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Blew the leaves away.
27. 27.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The wind. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) A small mouse. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Our neighbours.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
34. 34.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Until the rain stopped.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My best friend. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
39. 39.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) A green parrot. (c) Rang loudly. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.

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