Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 443 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because the shop was closed.
6. 6.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My grandmother.
8. 8.“Our neighbours.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Fell all night. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Playing with my friends.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The old farmer. (d) While Mum was cooking.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Flew high in the sky.
16. 16.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The baby elephant. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) When the bell rang.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Rang loudly.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Grandpa. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
25. 25.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Told us a story. (d) The peacock.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Two ducks. (c) Since it was late. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A small mouse.
32. 32.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel.
35. 35.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The wind.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The old farmer.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

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