Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 227 · 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Ran onto the field.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The school bus. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The red kite. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Swam in the pond.
4. 4.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The players. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The train.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Running in the park. (d) The rain fell all night.
10. 10.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Since it was late.
14. 14.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The old farmer. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The new student sat next to me.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) While Mum was cooking.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) As soon as we reached home.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
22. 22.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bus.
24. 24.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The children.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our neighbours.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The players. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Fell all night.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The postman. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Broke his toy car.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
35. 35.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) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My father.
36. 36.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A big black crow. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The new student sat next to me.

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