Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 208 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A big black crow. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The doctor. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Two ducks.
4. 4.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A small mouse. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
8. 8.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The school bell.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
11. 11.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) When the bell rang.
13. 13.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The new student. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My best friend. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A big black crow. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My father. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The school bus.
20. 20.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Fell all night. (d) The train left the station at nine.
23. 23.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
25. 25.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bell. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The school bus. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) When the bell rang.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My aunt. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Until the rain stopped.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Ran across the garden.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The hungry monkey.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Two ducks.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Before the sun set.

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