Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 755 · 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 old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A big black crow. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
2. 2.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The peacock. (d) If you come early.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) When the school bus came.
5. 5.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My best friend. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Because it was raining.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) A small mouse.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Left the station at nine.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The school bus. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The village pond.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A big black crow. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Splashed in the river.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Until the rain stopped.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) While Mum was cooking.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The old farmer.
19. 19.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The doctor.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Until the rain stopped.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The red kite. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The little puppy. (d) When the bell rang.
31. 31.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The little puppy. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Two ducks. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Two ducks.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A small mouse. (d) Flew high in the sky.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The firefighters. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.

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