Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 394 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My father. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The train left the station at nine.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The school bus.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The doctor. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Waiting for the bus.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Fell all night. (d) Grandpa.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our cat.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our teacher. (d) Collected nuts.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) If you come early.
12. 12.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Slept on the sofa.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The firefighters.
17. 17.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Our teacher. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The rain. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Counted the coins.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The old farmer.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The players ran onto the field.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) If you come early.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Grabbed a banana.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Danced in the rain.
31. 31.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Blew the leaves away.
34. 34.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Stopped at the gate.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The rain. (d) Before the sun set.

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