Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 924 · 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Since it was late. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Since it was late.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The rain. (d) Left the station at nine.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The wind. (d) The train left the station at nine.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The firefighters.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The players ran onto the field.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The bright moon. (d) When the school bus came.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) If you come early.
18. 18.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Hid under the bed.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Blew the leaves away.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Two ducks. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
22. 22.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Although he was tired.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bus. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
32. 32.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Until the rain stopped.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The firefighters.
36. 36.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
39. 39.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.

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