Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 355 · 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 players ran onto the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
2. 2.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The brown cow. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Until the rain stopped.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The tiny ant. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Sat next to me.
6. 6.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) When the school bus came.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The cricket match. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The cricket match. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
13. 13.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our cat.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) If you come early. (d) Collected nuts.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The train left the station at nine.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The peacock. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
24. 24.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Put out the fire. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Before the sun set.
28. 28.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The train.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The train.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My aunt.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The train.
34. 34.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The new student. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The little puppy. (d) Told us a story.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The tall tree. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) A busy squirrel.

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