Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 868 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) When the school bus came.
3. 3.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our teacher. (d) Stopped at the gate.
5. 5.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My little brother.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) When the school bus came.
9. 9.“The village pond.” 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?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The red kite.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) While Mum was cooking.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Planted rice in the field.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Waiting for the bus.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Because the shop was closed.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Told us a story. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our teacher.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Rang his bell.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) When the bell rang.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Waiting for the bus.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My sister. (d) While Mum was cooking.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
29. 29.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The train. (d) The new student sat next to me.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The bright moon. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) If you come early.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
35. 35.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The tall tree. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
39. 39.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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