Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 683 · 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) A green parrot. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Checked my throat.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Left the station at nine.
3. 3.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Our cat. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A big black crow. (d) Slept on the sofa.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) If you come early. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Since it was late.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
17. 17.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The children. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The rain. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) As soon as we reached home.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Because the shop was closed.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The bright moon. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Counted the coins. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The postman. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The bright moon. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The school bell. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) As soon as we reached home.

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