Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 456 · 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 tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Slept on the sofa.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Planted rice in the field.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The postman. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The little puppy. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The bright moon. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) After we ate lunch.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) As soon as we reached home.
10. 10.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Because it was raining.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The shopkeeper.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Because the shop was closed.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The players ran onto the field.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The rain. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
25. 25.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) After we ate lunch.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Running in the park. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A big black crow. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Counted the coins.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
32. 32.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The village pond. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The firefighters. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
35. 35.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The doctor. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Grabbed a banana.
37. 37.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Put out the fire. (d) After we ate lunch.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Playing with my friends.

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