Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 89 · 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) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The rain. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The postman. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) If you come early. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
6. 6.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The doctor.
8. 8.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
10. 10.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow. (d) Ran across the garden.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Waiting for the bus.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The players. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The shopkeeper.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Carried a crumb.
17. 17.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) If you come early. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Slept on the sofa.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Stopped at the gate.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The players. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Because it was raining.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A green parrot. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Planted rice in the field.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Gave me a pencil.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
39. 39.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Fell all night.

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