Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 278 · 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) Fell all night. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
2. 2.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The rain. (d) Until the rain stopped.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The train. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Sat on the wall.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The postman.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) My sister. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Grandpa. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
15. 15.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Until the rain stopped.
19. 19.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Left the station at nine.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The wind. (c) Since it was late. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) If you come early.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The school bus. (d) As soon as we reached home.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A big black crow.
38. 38.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The little puppy. (d) Eating a big mango.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.

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