Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 23 · 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 tall tree. (b) If you come early. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Broke his toy car.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My sister.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The tall tree. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Running in the park.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) If you come early.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our cat. (d) Sat next to me.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Running in the park. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“The ice cream seller.” 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) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.“The little puppy.” 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 rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) A green parrot. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our neighbours. (d) While Mum was cooking.
23. 23.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The village pond. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Left the station at nine.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The school bell.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My grandmother. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
34. 34.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My sister. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Rang loudly. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My father.
39. 39.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.

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