Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 177 · 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 little puppy. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Collected nuts.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The children.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My father.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Put out the fire.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The tall tree. (d) Since it was late.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Stopped at the gate.
9. 9.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Since it was late.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The train. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Since it was late.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
18. 18.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Told us a story. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Our cat.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) My sister. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the school bus came.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My best friend.
24. 24.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Fell all night. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The new student sat next to me.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) If you come early. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
31. 31.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Hid under the bed.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Broke his toy car.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
37. 37.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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