Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 844 · 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 ice cream seller. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Swam in the pond.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The red kite. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
4. 4.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
7. 7.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) The baby elephant. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The hungry monkey.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Running in the park. (d) A big black crow.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The wind. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The school bell. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) When the school bus came.
12. 12.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Playing with my friends.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The old farmer.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The train. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The shopkeeper.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) When the bell rang.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The doctor.
26. 26.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The firefighters. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Sat on the wall.
37. 37.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Since it was late.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) After we ate lunch.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Ran across the garden.

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