Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 104 · 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) Collected nuts. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Made a rangoli.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The new student sat next to me.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Running in the park. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our neighbours.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My best friend. (c) Fell all night. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The red kite. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Checked my throat.
9. 9.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A big black crow. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Watered the plants.
12. 12.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My best friend. (d) The players ran onto the field.
14. 14.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The baby elephant.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A big black crow.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) My grandmother. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
20. 20.“The school bus.” 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) When the bell rang. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The postman. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The little puppy.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The school bus.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The children.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The cricket match. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The rain fell all night.
30. 30.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Since it was late. (c) My father. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A big black crow. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.

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