Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 316 · 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) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Told us a story. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The new student. (d) Before the sun set.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The train left the station at nine.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bus. (d) Sat next to me.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The bright moon. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Sat next to me.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The brown cow.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) A green parrot. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Until the rain stopped.
14. 14.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The bright moon. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) If you come early.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The new student sat next to me.
18. 18.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Because the shop was closed.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The little puppy. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The cricket match.
28. 28.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My little brother. (d) Before the sun set.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The new student.
33. 33.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The rain fell all night.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The cricket match. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

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