Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 825 · 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) Grabbed a banana. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The bright moon.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The wind.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A big black crow.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Fell all night. (d) My sister.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My sister.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Slept on the sofa.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Rang loudly.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Fell all night. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our neighbours. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Told us a story.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The wind. (d) After we ate lunch.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The little puppy.
18. 18.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The players ran onto the field.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The old farmer. (c) Since it was late. (d) Splashed in the river.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Ran across the garden.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The players. (d) When the bell rang.
24. 24.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The players ran onto the field.
27. 27.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The red kite.
30. 30.“Hid under the bed.” 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?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tall tree. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
33. 33.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“Told us a story.” 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) The school bus. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) If you come early.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) As soon as we reached home.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Because it was raining. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

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