Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 546 · 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?
   “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) If you come early.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The firefighters.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Rang his bell.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The bright moon.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) My sister.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The children. (d) Made a rangoli.
8. 8.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Our cat. (d) As soon as we reached home.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A small mouse.
12. 12.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) While Mum was cooking.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The hungry monkey.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Running in the park. (d) My grandmother.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The train. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Broke his toy car.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
24. 24.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My grandmother. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Left the station at nine.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Watered the plants.
27. 27.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Running in the park.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) If you come early. (d) The rain.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The little puppy. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our cat.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The cricket match. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
34. 34.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Hid under the bed.” 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) Rang loudly. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My little brother.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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