Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 517 · 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) Told us a story. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Since it was late. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The old farmer.
4. 4.“Planted rice in the field.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The red kite. (d) Since it was late.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Running in the park.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) When the bell rang.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The old farmer.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The train.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Broke his toy car.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Until the rain stopped.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Told us a story.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) If you come early. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer.
21. 21.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) Grabbed a banana. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The village pond.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Counted the coins. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The old farmer. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Counted the coins.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The children.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tiny ant.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) While Mum was cooking.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A small mouse. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.

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