Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 732 · 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) Because it was raining. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
5. 5.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The rain.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) After we ate lunch.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The peacock. (d) Before the sun set.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The train. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Because the shop was closed.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The tall tree. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
16. 16.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) As soon as we reached home.
19. 19.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Hid under the bed.
22. 22.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Counted the coins. (c) If you come early. (d) Grandpa.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
26. 26.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Sat on the wall.
29. 29.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) If you come early. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) If you come early.
38. 38.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Eating a big mango.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Told us a story. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A big black crow.

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