Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 350 · 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) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My best friend.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The train. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Collected nuts.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The bright moon. (d) Ran across the garden.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our cat.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) After we ate lunch.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The ice cream seller.
10. 10.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The postman. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our cat. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Before the sun set.
14. 14.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Running in the park. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Ran onto the field.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A small mouse. (d) Watered the plants.
24. 24.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
28. 28.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Hid under the bed.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The children.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The tall tree. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bus. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The rain.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The peacock. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Grandpa. (d) Slept on the sofa.
40. 40.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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