Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 282 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) If you come early. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Two ducks.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Checked my throat. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
6. 6.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The new student. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Sent me a gift.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The train. (d) Sat on the wall.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The little puppy. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) When the school bus came.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Fell all night. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The new student. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Rang his bell. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My aunt.
24. 24.“Slept on the sofa.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The children. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
26. 26.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The little puppy. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) When the bell rang.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Collected nuts.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Gave us cool shade.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
33. 33.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The tiny ant.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Watered the plants. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The ice cream seller.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
39. 39.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Told us a story.

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