Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 947 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grabbed a banana.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Running in the park.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The rain.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Sent me a gift.
6. 6.“The doctor.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Fell all night.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our teacher. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Stopped at the gate.
9. 9.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Our cat. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Before the sun set.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) If you come early. (c) The rain. (d) Gave me a pencil.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My aunt. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Our teacher.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Waiting for the bus.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) If you come early. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The tall tree.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Sat next to me.
29. 29.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
31. 31.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The peacock.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Because it was raining. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My father. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Before the sun set.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
39. 39.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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