Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 865 · 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) Swam in the pond. (b) The bright moon. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our cat. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
4. 4.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My little brother. (d) Since it was late.
6. 6.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Before the sun set. (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.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The players ran onto the field.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) A big black crow. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Because the shop was closed.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
19. 19.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) While Mum was cooking.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The firefighters. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The school bus.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because the shop was closed.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The postman.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My grandmother.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The rain.
32. 32.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Broke his toy car.” 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?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) If you come early. (d) Danced in the rain.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Because the shop was closed.

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