Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 158 · 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) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Since it was late. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
2. 2.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Running in the park. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) When the school bus came. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
7. 7.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Until the rain stopped.
12. 12.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Two ducks. (d) Hid under the bed.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) My grandmother.
21. 21.“The red kite.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Splashed in the river.
23. 23.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Our cat. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The doctor.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Since it was late. (d) My grandmother.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Because the shop was closed.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The rain fell all night.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The players ran onto the field.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Two ducks.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because the shop was closed.
34. 34.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) If you come early.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My sister. (c) Fell all night. (d) Because it was raining.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Two ducks.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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