Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 364 · 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) Danced in the rain. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Although he was tired.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Running in the park. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Collected nuts. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The train left the station at nine.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Waiting for the bus.
5. 5.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Running in the park. (d) The cricket match.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) As soon as we reached home.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Two ducks.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The players. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Fell all night.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Rang his bell.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Eating a big mango.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bus.
27. 27.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The old farmer.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
33. 33.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The children. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Told us a story. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
38. 38.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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