Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 171 · 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) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Counted the coins. (d) Although he was tired.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The red kite. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
3. 3.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The players. (d) Eating a big mango.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The school bus.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Since it was late. (c) The little puppy. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The old farmer.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The shopkeeper.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Since it was late. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Rang loudly.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Our cat.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow.
25. 25.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The players.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Told us a story. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The players ran onto the field.
31. 31.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Since it was late. (d) Stopped at the gate.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
38. 38.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My father. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.

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