Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 701 · 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 cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The red kite.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The bright moon.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Two ducks. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) My aunt. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The players ran onto the field.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) My father. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
7. 7.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The old farmer. (d) After we ate lunch.
9. 9.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The school bell.
14. 14.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Our cat. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
16. 16.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The bright moon. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The red kite. (d) Waiting for the bus.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The peacock. (d) Until the rain stopped.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The children. (d) While Mum was cooking.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our neighbours.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Told us a story. (c) The cricket match. (d) The new student sat next to me.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The new student.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) When the bell rang.
28. 28.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The new student sat next to me.
32. 32.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) After we ate lunch.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The train. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A big black crow. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
39. 39.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The hungry monkey.

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