Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 22 · 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) Because the shop was closed. (b) My best friend. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The wind. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The firefighters. (d) Told us a story.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My best friend.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The peacock.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Our cat. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The bright moon.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The old farmer. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
16. 16.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Running in the park.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
21. 21.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The wind.
23. 23.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The tiny ant.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“The firefighters.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tall tree. (c) Fell all night. (d) When the bell rang.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A big black crow. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The rain. (d) Swam in the pond.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Because it was raining.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Grabbed a banana.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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