Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 554 · 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?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The old farmer.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Rang his bell.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because the shop was closed.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Two ducks. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My aunt. (d) When the school bus came.
14. 14.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“Carried a crumb.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The new student. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My father.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Our cat. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The old farmer. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Put out the fire.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My sister. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The school bell. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Made a rangoli.
29. 29.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) After we ate lunch.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bus.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bell.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The new student.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The children.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.

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