Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 811 · 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) The cricket match. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) When the bell rang.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The cricket match. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Although he was tired.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Since it was late. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
11. 11.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Ran across the garden.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The train left the station at nine.
14. 14.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The new student.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Because it was raining.
24. 24.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My sister. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Since it was late. (c) My grandmother. (d) Stopped at the gate.
30. 30.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Running in the park. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A small mouse.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Told us a story. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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