Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 360 · 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) Before the sun set. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The little puppy.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The brown cow.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Checked my throat. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The peacock.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The new student sat next to me.
11. 11.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The ice cream seller.
14. 14.“The rain.” 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) Broke his toy car. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The school bus.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Left the station at nine.
27. 27.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Running in the park. (d) Grabbed a banana.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Sent me a gift.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The firefighters. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“The postman.” 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) If you come early. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The village pond.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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