Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 464 · 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 players ran onto the field. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The tall tree. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Sent me a gift.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The postman. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Sent me a gift.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) Grandpa.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The children. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Two ducks. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The postman. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Since it was late.
13. 13.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My grandmother. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
19. 19.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My best friend. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Told us a story. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Collected nuts. (d) When the school bus came.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Left the station at nine.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My aunt. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Because it was raining.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Grandpa. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Before the sun set.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Sat next to me.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The old farmer. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The rain. (d) Flew high in the sky.
35. 35.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) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) While Mum was cooking.
36. 36.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The school bell. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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