Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 279 · 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) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The cricket match. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Fell all night. (d) The cricket match.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Watered the plants.
4. 4.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The little puppy. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Told us a story.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My best friend. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The old farmer. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Waiting for the bus.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) My sister.
15. 15.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My grandmother. (d) Waiting for the bus.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The children. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Gave me a pencil.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The new student sat next to me.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our cat.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Danced in the rain.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The new student sat next to me.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My aunt.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Running in the park.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Collected nuts.
38. 38.“Planted rice in the field.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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