Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 166 · 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) My grandmother. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Ran onto the field.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The school bus.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.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) A big black crow. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
7. 7.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Put out the fire.
10. 10.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The school bus. (c) Since it was late. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) My little brother. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Eating a big mango.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our teacher. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus. (c) Running in the park. (d) Grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The players. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Until the rain stopped.
26. 26.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the bell rang.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The tiny ant. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Because it was raining.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Rang his bell.
32. 32.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Our cat. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Grandpa. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The players ran onto the field.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.

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