Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 880 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The little puppy. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Eating a big mango.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My sister. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Shone over the lake.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The players. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Eating a big mango.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Counted the coins. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The postman.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My grandmother.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) After we ate lunch.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The rain. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
19. 19.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) A small mouse.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The school bus. (d) Counted the coins.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My grandmother.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Collected nuts. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
26. 26.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) A green parrot. (d) Although he was tired.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
31. 31.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) A big black crow.
33. 33.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The school bell.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My aunt.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The postman.

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