Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 26 · 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) Left the station at nine. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My sister. (d) Because the shop was closed.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The village pond. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A green parrot.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Made a rangoli.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The wind. (d) The rain fell all night.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My sister. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The red kite. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Gave us cool shade.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
15. 15.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The cricket match.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) While Mum was cooking.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
25. 25.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The rain. (d) Before the sun set.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The children. (d) Because the shop was closed.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The firefighters. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Broke his toy car.
32. 32.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The postman. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The school bus. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Since it was late.
35. 35.“The cricket match.” 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?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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