Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 403 · 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) A green parrot. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Since it was late. (d) Sat on the wall.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A small mouse.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Our cat.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.“Shone over the lake.” 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) The rain fell all night. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Because it was raining.
12. 12.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Although he was tired.
14. 14.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The peacock.
17. 17.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Stopped at the gate.
22. 22.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The new student. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow. (d) Before the sun set.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The doctor. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Our neighbours.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The children. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Carried a crumb.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
33. 33.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Since it was late.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The new student.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Counted the coins.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My best friend.

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