Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 440 · 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) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Until the rain stopped.
2. 2.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Grandpa.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Since it was late. (d) The new student sat next to me.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Our teacher. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
8. 8.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The children.
10. 10.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Because the shop was closed.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The school bus.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The firefighters. (d) Flew high in the sky.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Splashed in the river.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The children. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Made a rangoli.
26. 26.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) A small mouse. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The players ran onto the field.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Since it was late. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A big black crow.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The cricket match.

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