Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 204 · 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 ice cream seller. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Danced in the rain.
2. 2.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The wind. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Stopped at the gate.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Our teacher. (c) Watered the plants. (d) As soon as we reached home.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Fell all night.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Left the station at nine.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Rang his bell. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The postman. (d) Swam in the pond.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My best friend. (d) Planted rice in the field.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
19. 19.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My best friend. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
21. 21.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Gave us cool shade.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A busy squirrel.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
35. 35.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The players ran onto the field.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Sent me a gift.
39. 39.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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