Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 173 · 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) Swam in the pond. (b) The village pond. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) When the bell rang.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Before the sun set.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
6. 6.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
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 a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) After we ate lunch.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The rain. (d) The players ran onto the field.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Blew the leaves away.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The train left the station at nine.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The village pond.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Since it was late. (d) The bright moon.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The brown cow. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) When the school bus came.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The little puppy.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A big black crow. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The children.
25. 25.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.“My father.” 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) Stopped at the gate. (b) The bright moon. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Because it was raining.
31. 31.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The postman.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The old farmer.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Collected nuts.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The rain. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The doctor checked my throat.

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