Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 717 · 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) Counted the coins. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The wind.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Since it was late.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Flew high in the sky.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A small mouse. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) While Mum was cooking.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Although he was tired.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
9. 9.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The players ran onto the field.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The rain fell all night.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) My father. (c) If you come early. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
15. 15.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Grandpa.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Grandpa. (d) Carried a crumb.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
25. 25.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
31. 31.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Eating a big mango.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The train.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The firefighters. (d) Broke his toy car.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Since it was late. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.

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