Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 686 · 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) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Sat next to me.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The doctor. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Left the station at nine.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Since it was late.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) If you come early. (d) Put out the fire.
5. 5.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The children. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) My sister. (d) While Mum was cooking.
10. 10.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The players. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
12. 12.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A small mouse. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
16. 16.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Counted the coins. (c) When the school bus came. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
19. 19.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) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) A green parrot.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The tall tree.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The players ran onto the field.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bus. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Because it was raining.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The school bus. (d) The new student sat next to me.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A busy squirrel.
32. 32.“The school bus.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The old farmer. (d) While Mum was cooking.
34. 34.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My grandmother. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The rain fell all night.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My sister.

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