Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 779 · 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) Left the station at nine. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) My aunt. (d) Waiting for the bus.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Told us a story.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The rain.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The old farmer. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Told us a story. (d) Because it was raining.
11. 11.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Running in the park. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) A big black crow.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My best friend. (d) Because it was raining.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A big black crow. (d) Planted rice in the field.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The village pond. (d) Although he was tired.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Eating a big mango.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A big black crow. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
21. 21.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Ran onto the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The red kite.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) While Mum was cooking.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Stopped at the gate.
28. 28.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My grandmother. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A small mouse. (d) Fell all night.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Fell all night. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
32. 32.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The wind. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
36. 36.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Flew high in the sky.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.

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