Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 694 · 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 ice cream seller. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) When the school bus came.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My father. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Planted rice in the field.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Checked my throat. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The ice cream seller.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Since it was late.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The brown cow.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Watered the plants.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My father. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Fell all night. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The bright moon. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Fell all night. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The village pond.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The rain. (d) Swam in the pond.
22. 22.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The cricket match. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The train left the station at nine.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The baby elephant.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The red kite. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Before the sun set.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Danced in the rain.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Told us a story. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The hungry monkey.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The old farmer. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The rain fell all night.
34. 34.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Ran onto the field.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The new student.

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