Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 667 · 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) After we ate lunch. (b) The school bell. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My aunt.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our cat. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
9. 9.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The postman. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Gave me a pencil.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) My grandmother. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Until the rain stopped.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Ran onto the field.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
19. 19.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A big black crow. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A big black crow. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The new student sat next to me.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The tiny ant.
26. 26.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) When the school bus came.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The children. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Our cat.
32. 32.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Flew high in the sky.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
37. 37.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) When the bell rang.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) If you come early.

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