Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 803 · 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) When the school bus came. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The little puppy.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The postman.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The rain. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
4. 4.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The wind. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Rang loudly. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The bright moon. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Since it was late. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My aunt.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
16. 16.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The bright moon. (d) Until the rain stopped.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The little puppy.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Eating a big mango.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Collected nuts.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The train left the station at nine.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Because it was raining.
32. 32.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The old farmer.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My little brother. (d) Planted rice in the field.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) If you come early. (c) Our teacher. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The new student sat next to me.

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