Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 304 · 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.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Playing with my friends.
3. 3.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The red kite.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
7. 7.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our teacher. (c) Since it was late. (d) Blew the leaves away.
10. 10.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Put out the fire. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The school bus.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The school bus. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My grandmother. (d) If you come early.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The players. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Splashed in the river.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The cricket match.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Checked my throat. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The red kite.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The new student.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
30. 30.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Two ducks. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Splashed in the river.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My grandmother.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The players.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The brown cow.

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