Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 535 · 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Watered the plants.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Danced in the rain.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The little puppy.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Because it was raining.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Put out the fire. (d) When the bell rang.
7. 7.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) If you come early. (d) Sat on the wall.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The players. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Since it was late.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
12. 12.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The cricket match. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
14. 14.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Ran onto the field.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The school bus.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
21. 21.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A big black crow. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The little puppy. (d) When the school bus came.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The red kite. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The baby elephant.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The firefighters.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Grandpa. (d) As soon as we reached home.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Hid under the bed.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Left the station at nine.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Grabbed a banana.
39. 39.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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