Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 648 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) My best friend. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Left the station at nine.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The brown cow. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The rain.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The new student. (d) Flew high in the sky.
6. 6.“Broke his toy car.” 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?
   “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Rang loudly.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Swam in the pond.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The old farmer. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
19. 19.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The train. (d) If you come early.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Shone over the lake.
22. 22.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
26. 26.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My best friend. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
29. 29.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The red kite.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) My best friend.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Fell all night. (d) As soon as we reached home.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Running in the park. (d) The wind.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Since it was late. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our teacher.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) A busy squirrel.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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