Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 756 · 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 train left the station at nine. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The cricket match.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“The train.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The school bus. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Because the shop was closed.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The tall tree. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) My father. (d) Waiting for the bus.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) After we ate lunch.
17. 17.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The postman. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Hid under the bed.
23. 23.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
25. 25.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) If you come early.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The old farmer.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My aunt.
35. 35.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Made a rangoli.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Grandpa. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The doctor. (d) Fell all night.

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