Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 915 · 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 old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The train. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The village pond. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Planted rice in the field.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Shone over the lake.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Told us a story. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Our neighbours.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Shone over the lake.
14. 14.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
17. 17.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The doctor. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) When the bell rang.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our cat. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
20. 20.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The baby elephant. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The new student sat next to me.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Checked my throat.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The baby elephant.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Ran across the garden.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Ran onto the field.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) When the school bus came.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The brown cow.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The red kite.
35. 35.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
38. 38.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Waiting for the bus.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Playing with my friends.

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