Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 899 · 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 shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) If you come early. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The new student. (d) If you come early.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A green parrot. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Danced in the rain.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
9. 9.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Running in the park.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Two ducks. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Checked my throat. (d) My best friend.
15. 15.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Hid under the bed.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Grandpa. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My sister. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My sister. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Running in the park. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Fell all night. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The shopkeeper.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) While Mum was cooking.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The tiny ant.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The bright moon.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The doctor. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Swam in the pond.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The children.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) My father. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Playing with my friends.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The train.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) If you come early. (d) Our neighbours.
39. 39.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) My father. (d) As soon as we reached home.

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