Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 472 · 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) Counted the coins. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
2. 2.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Running in the park.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The tiny ant.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The doctor. (d) If you come early.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The new student. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Fell all night. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Watered the plants. (d) Playing with my friends.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Checked my throat. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Our cat.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My father.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our cat. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Put out the fire. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The brown cow.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) If you come early. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Our cat.
19. 19.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The red kite.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Since it was late. (d) The doctor.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our teacher. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The old farmer. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Running in the park. (d) The rain fell all night.
27. 27.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The doctor. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
34. 34.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Told us a story.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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