Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 821 · 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) My aunt. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Because the shop was closed.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
4. 4.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
9. 9.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The new student. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The brown cow. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Hid under the bed.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bell. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The cricket match.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
20. 20.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The tall tree. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Our cat. (d) Running in the park.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Eating a big mango.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Collected nuts.
27. 27.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
30. 30.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Ran across the garden.
36. 36.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Sent me a gift.
38. 38.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Eating a big mango.
40. 40.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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