Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 791 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Since it was late.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A big black crow. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The new student sat next to me.
4. 4.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The players. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Running in the park. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Broke his toy car.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The players ran onto the field.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Before the sun set.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
14. 14.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A small mouse. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Flew high in the sky.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The wind.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Put out the fire. (d) If you come early.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The bright moon. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The new student sat next to me.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The baby elephant.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My aunt.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Two ducks. (d) After we ate lunch.
33. 33.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The cricket match. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The firefighters. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Waiting for the bus.

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