Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 528 · 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 new student sat next to me. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The wind.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Sat next to me. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The cricket match.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The firefighters. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The bright moon. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Running in the park. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) A busy squirrel.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The hungry monkey.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The new student. (d) After we ate lunch.
10. 10.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Planted rice in the field.
13. 13.“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)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Because it was raining.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The wind.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Put out the fire. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Our teacher. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
22. 22.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The rain fell all night.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bell. (c) Watered the plants. (d) Since it was late.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Although he was tired.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A small mouse. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The players ran onto the field.
28. 28.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
32. 32.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Waiting for the bus.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My father.
35. 35.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.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) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The shopkeeper.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The brown cow. (d) Until the rain stopped.

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