Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 457 · 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 cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The new student. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The old farmer. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A green parrot. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Rang his bell.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The bright moon. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The rain. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
24. 24.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The firefighters.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The cricket match. (d) Rang his bell.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) While Mum was cooking.
28. 28.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The train. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
30. 30.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The cricket match.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) If you come early.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Until the rain stopped.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

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