Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 883 · 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) Because the shop was closed. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The hungry monkey.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The brown cow. (d) Because it was raining.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Grabbed a banana.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The players. (d) Told us a story.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The little puppy. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer. (d) When the school bus came.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The cricket match. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Although he was tired.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A busy squirrel.
12. 12.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The cricket match. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
14. 14.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The cricket match. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Running in the park. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The train. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Shone over the lake.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) After we ate lunch.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our neighbours.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The school bus. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Before the sun set.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Made a rangoli.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My little brother. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The wind. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Ran onto the field.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.

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