Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 881 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A green parrot.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My aunt. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The cricket match.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Watered the plants. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) A busy squirrel.
6. 6.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The postman. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) A small mouse. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) After we ate lunch.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The old farmer.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The shopkeeper.
22. 22.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The players. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The red kite. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My grandmother.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The rain.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Running in the park. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
32. 32.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My little brother. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Hid under the bed.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our teacher. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The red kite.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Counted the coins. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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