Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 349 · 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) When the school bus came. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Sat next to me.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Gave me a pencil.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Since it was late.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The baby elephant.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The tall tree.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The children. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) As soon as we reached home.
11. 11.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The rain. (d) Because it was raining.
15. 15.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Left the station at nine.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Rang loudly.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because it was raining.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The old farmer. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Flew high in the sky.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The train. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
32. 32.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The school bus. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
34. 34.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
37. 37.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Grabbed a banana.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The children. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Left the station at nine.

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