Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 441 · 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 children sang a song in the hall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The little puppy.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Because it was raining.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our teacher. (c) Checked my throat. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The village pond. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) As soon as we reached home.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The brown cow. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
10. 10.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Two ducks.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The peacock. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Grandpa. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A busy squirrel.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because the shop was closed.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The players. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Checked my throat.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My best friend. (d) The players ran onto the field.
29. 29.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Stopped at the gate.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) After we ate lunch.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The tall tree.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The new student.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The children. (d) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The new student. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Our cat.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
40. 40.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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