Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 133 · 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 little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) When the bell rang.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the school bus came.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Swam in the pond.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The new student sat next to me.
12. 12.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bus. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
16. 16.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The cricket match.
18. 18.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The little puppy. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Gave me a pencil.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The rain. (d) Although he was tired.
21. 21.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“The hungry monkey.” 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?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“Splashed in the river.” 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) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The doctor.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Gave me a pencil.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Watered the plants.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) My best friend. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
35. 35.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The red kite. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My father. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Gave fresh milk.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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