Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 290 · 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) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The players. (d) Gave me a pencil.
7. 7.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Running in the park. (d) The postman.
9. 9.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The new student sat next to me.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Although he was tired.
17. 17.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The wind.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Told us a story. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Until the rain stopped.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our neighbours. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
25. 25.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Running in the park.
27. 27.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My little brother. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The rain.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The children. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
34. 34.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Ran onto the field.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
39. 39.“Gave us cool shade.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The tall tree.

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