Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 41 · 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) Blew the leaves away. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Two ducks.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Shone over the lake.
5. 5.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The rain fell all night.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A big black crow. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The new student sat next to me.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Our neighbours.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our teacher. (c) Watered the plants. (d) While Mum was cooking.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our teacher. (d) Swam in the pond.
15. 15.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The firefighters.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) When the bell rang.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Slept on the sofa.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy.
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our neighbours.
32. 32.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The children. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Splashed in the river.
38. 38.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The school bell. (d) Watered the plants.

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