Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 236 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The peacock. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) If you come early. (d) Our cat.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Fell all night. (c) The cricket match. (d) Waiting for the bus.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Checked my throat. (c) If you come early. (d) The little puppy.
12. 12.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) After we ate lunch.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The rain.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
16. 16.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The shopkeeper.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A small mouse.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
22. 22.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“Put out the fire.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) While Mum was cooking.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Although he was tired.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My sister. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Since it was late. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bus.
29. 29.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A big black crow.
32. 32.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
35. 35.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Although he was tired.
37. 37.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The rain. (d) Slept on the sofa.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Told us a story.

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