Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 537 · 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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Since it was late. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A small mouse. (d) Made a rangoli.
3. 3.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Since it was late. (d) My little brother.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.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) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Checked my throat.
12. 12.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My little brother. (c) Running in the park. (d) Told us a story.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) If you come early. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Ran across the garden.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The cricket match. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Collected nuts.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our cat. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
27. 27.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) If you come early. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The old farmer.
30. 30.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My sister. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Eating a big mango.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The baby elephant. (d) As soon as we reached home.
38. 38.“Rang loudly.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My little brother.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The cricket match. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The train left the station at nine.

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