Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 598 · 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) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The children.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Since it was late. (d) Hid under the bed.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The peacock.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The postman. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) If you come early.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The school bell.
7. 7.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
9. 9.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Two ducks.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The school bus.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The old farmer. (d) Counted the coins.
18. 18.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) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) While Mum was cooking.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My grandmother. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
20. 20.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The peacock. (d) When the bell rang.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Stopped at the gate.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because it was raining.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bell. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
27. 27.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The baby elephant.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Sat next to me. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Told us a story.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) A green parrot. (c) Since it was late. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
37. 37.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My father. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The rain.
40. 40.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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