Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 816 · 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) While Mum was cooking. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our cat.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The tiny ant. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The new student sat next to me.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The cricket match. (d) Carried a crumb.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The players. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
11. 11.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The peacock.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The rain fell all night.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My father. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
19. 19.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Left the station at nine.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) While Mum was cooking.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The village pond. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The bright moon. (d) When the bell rang.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) My father. (d) Although he was tired.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
30. 30.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) If you come early. (d) The firefighters.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Because the shop was closed.
37. 37.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
39. 39.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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