Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 671 · 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) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My grandmother. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Although he was tired.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The baby elephant.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Waiting for the bus.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Our cat. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) While Mum was cooking.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) If you come early. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The children.
8. 8.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) If you come early. (d) Danced in the rain.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Gave fresh milk.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Grandpa. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
13. 13.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because the shop was closed.
15. 15.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Rang his bell.
19. 19.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) If you come early. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The doctor.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The brown cow. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
22. 22.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) If you come early. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The baby elephant. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Sent me a gift.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) My little brother. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Fell all night. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The wind. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The new student sat next to me.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Checked my throat. (c) If you come early. (d) My sister.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The old farmer.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Two ducks. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Made a rangoli.
40. 40.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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