Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 489 · 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 children sang a song in the hall. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
2. 2.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My little brother. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) A busy squirrel.
5. 5.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Left the station at nine.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My grandmother.
11. 11.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Blew the leaves away.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The tall tree.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Slept on the sofa.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The school bus. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Collected nuts.
20. 20.“The rain.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The new student. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Until the rain stopped.
22. 22.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 shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Carried a crumb.
23. 23.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
26. 26.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The tall tree. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Fell all night.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Told us a story. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My grandmother. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The hungry monkey.
33. 33.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Rang his bell. (d) A green parrot.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The postman.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Because it was raining.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
39. 39.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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