Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 356 · 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 hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Although he was tired.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The peacock.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The peacock. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The village pond. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The rain. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My aunt. (d) Watered the plants.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The tiny ant.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The firefighters. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Stopped at the gate.” 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) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The red kite. (d) Planted rice in the field.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The village pond. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
21. 21.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The brown cow.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My little brother. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The new student sat next to me.
25. 25.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Since it was late.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Although he was tired.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Told us a story. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The village pond. (d) The train left the station at nine.
33. 33.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) A busy squirrel.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.

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