Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 550 · 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) Because it was raining. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Rang loudly.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The firefighters. (d) Although he was tired.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The bright moon.
6. 6.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Our cat. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
8. 8.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The tiny ant. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Told us a story.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The red kite. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Gave me a pencil.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The village pond. (d) If you come early.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The little puppy. (d) Collected nuts.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Made a rangoli.
28. 28.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our neighbours.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Two ducks.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My little brother.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Left the station at nine.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
38. 38.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Slept on the sofa.

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