Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 884 · 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?
   “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Running in the park.
6. 6.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The ice cream seller.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Running in the park.
11. 11.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
13. 13.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The little puppy.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Although he was tired.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Checked my throat.
17. 17.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The little puppy. (d) Hid under the bed.
22. 22.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) Our neighbours. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
23. 23.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) After we ate lunch.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The peacock.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) A small mouse.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.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 sister made a rangoli. (d) The village pond.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The children. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Since it was late.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My best friend.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The firefighters. (d) The rain fell all night.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The children. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Hid under the bed.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) If you come early.

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