Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 395 · 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 hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The wind.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My little brother.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The rain fell all night.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
10. 10.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The players.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The tall tree. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) If you come early. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
20. 20.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My father. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My best friend. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Playing with my friends.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The train. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Sat on the wall.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The school bell. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Splashed in the river.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Gave fresh milk.” 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) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
31. 31.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The players ran onto the field.
33. 33.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The old farmer.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.

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