Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 197 · 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The hungry monkey.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) If you come early. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Told us a story. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The postman.
9. 9.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Eating a big mango.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Two ducks.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) When the bell rang.
15. 15.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The rain fell all night.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The school bell.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
26. 26.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Because the shop was closed.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The new student sat next to me.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The children. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Stopped at the gate.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) While Mum was cooking.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Grandpa. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The train left the station at nine.
39. 39.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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