Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 544 · 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) The firefighters. (b) Counted the coins. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Our cat.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bell.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The cricket match. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Broke his toy car.
7. 7.“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)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My best friend.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The cricket match. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The red kite.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Sat on the wall.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The new student. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Slept on the sofa.
22. 22.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The school bus. (d) Made a rangoli.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Our teacher.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The postman. (d) Eating a big mango.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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