Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 354 · 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. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
4. 4.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Gave us cool shade.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The shopkeeper.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) If you come early. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The little puppy. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Rang his bell.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The bright moon. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Running in the park.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The children.
19. 19.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Since it was late. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
25. 25.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Left the station at nine.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The red kite.
28. 28.“Hid under the bed.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A small mouse.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My sister. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The new student sat next to me.
31. 31.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because it was raining.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
37. 37.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The firefighters.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) A big black crow. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.

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