Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 895 · 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 ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) If you come early.
2. 2.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Playing with my friends.
5. 5.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Flew high in the sky.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The children. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The rain. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) As soon as we reached home.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The little puppy.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Because it was raining.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The wind. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A green parrot. (d) Gave fresh milk.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our cat.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The little puppy. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The train.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The village pond. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Shone over the lake.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The cricket match.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) While Mum was cooking.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The firefighters. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

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