Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 789 · 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) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The players. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Eating a big mango.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The players ran onto the field.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) My grandmother.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Because the shop was closed.
5. 5.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Two ducks. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Until the rain stopped.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My best friend.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My little brother.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The children. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The school bell. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Sat on the wall.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Waiting for the bus.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The rain fell all night.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My grandmother.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
23. 23.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The tall tree.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) If you come early.
29. 29.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My little brother. (c) Collected nuts. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
32. 32.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
34. 34.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The peacock. (d) Gave me a pencil.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our teacher.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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