Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 994 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Rang his bell.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The school bell. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) When the bell rang.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The old farmer.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Gave us cool shade.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A green parrot. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Since it was late.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our cat. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
16. 16.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Swam in the pond.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
20. 20.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Slept on the sofa.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The school bus.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Told us a story. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) When the bell rang.
27. 27.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The ice cream seller.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) While Mum was cooking.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The new student. (d) Splashed in the river.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Our cat.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The little puppy.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Running in the park.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Hid under the bed.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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