Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 385 · 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) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Fell all night. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Danced in the rain.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The red kite.
5. 5.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The wind.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) If you come early.
8. 8.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Fell all night. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The cricket match. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Although he was tired.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The hungry monkey.
21. 21.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Told us a story. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Because the shop was closed.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The rain.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Although he was tired.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The school bell. (d) When the bell rang.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Since it was late. (d) The rain.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Since it was late. (d) The players.
30. 30.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) My best friend.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My little brother. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Carried a crumb.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The red kite. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My little brother. (d) Hid under the bed.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The train. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Put out the fire.

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