Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 997 · 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.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Before the sun set.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The wind.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) As soon as we reached home.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) If you come early. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The school bus.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Collected nuts.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The doctor. (d) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The rain fell all night.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) A big black crow. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
22. 22.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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Counted the coins.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The brown cow. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The doctor.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Planted rice in the field.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Two ducks.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The children. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Rang his bell.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Sat on the wall.
40. 40.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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