Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 297 · 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.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The school bus.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Two ducks.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Running in the park. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The hungry monkey.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
9. 9.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Since it was late. (d) The firefighters.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Since it was late. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The new student sat next to me.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
21. 21.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.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) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Fell all night.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new student. (d) If you come early.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our teacher. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) When the bell rang.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
28. 28.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Counted the coins. (c) When the school bus came. (d) A big black crow.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The rain fell all night.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The new student. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The peacock. (c) Running in the park. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) If you come early. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The players.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The school bell.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Ran across the garden.

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