Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 551 · 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) Waiting for the bus. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Told us a story. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tall tree.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Our cat. (d) Since it was late.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) If you come early. (d) The brown cow.
6. 6.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The red kite. (d) The players ran onto the field.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The firefighters. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) As soon as we reached home.
13. 13.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My sister. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Since it was late.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) After we ate lunch.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Our cat.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The wind.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
20. 20.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Because the shop was closed.
35. 35.“Checked my throat.” 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 tall tree. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) When the bell rang.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Until the rain stopped.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The new student sat next to me.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The village pond. (d) Although he was tired.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Since it was late. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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