Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 516 · 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?
   “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) A big black crow.
3. 3.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Grabbed a banana.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Rang his bell.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) If you come early. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My best friend.
7. 7.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Fell all night.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Stopped at the gate.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our neighbours.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The brown cow.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Told us a story.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Put out the fire.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My father.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The peacock. (d) Carried a crumb.
34. 34.“Our neighbours.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The firefighters.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The new student.” 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?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) If you come early.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Because it was raining.

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