Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 795 · 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) When the bell rang. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The new student.
2. 2.“The old farmer.” 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) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) If you come early. (d) The school bus.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Told us a story.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My father.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Running in the park. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) When the school bus came.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) A small mouse. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The firefighters. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
16. 16.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Two ducks. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Because the shop was closed.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Ran onto the field.
23. 23.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The train.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Stopped at the gate.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tiny ant.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Broke his toy car.
30. 30.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The rain fell all night.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) As soon as we reached home.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The peacock. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The players ran onto the field.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The school bell. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The rain fell all night.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) If you come early. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.

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