Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 495 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The shopkeeper.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Danced in the rain.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Counted the coins. (d) A green parrot.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The red kite. (d) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The tall tree. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Waiting for the bus.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The new student. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Running in the park.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our teacher.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
25. 25.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The school bus.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My grandmother. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The rain fell all night.
30. 30.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The doctor. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Watered the plants.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The cricket match.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The tall tree. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Flew high in the sky.

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