Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 543 · 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) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My sister. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The little puppy. (d) Counted the coins.
4. 4.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The little puppy. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
7. 7.“The train.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My sister.
12. 12.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Left the station at nine.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The rain. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Waiting for the bus.
15. 15.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) After we ate lunch.
18. 18.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The players. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Grandpa. (d) If you come early.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Grandpa. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The firefighters.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The shopkeeper.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The school bell.
29. 29.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The wind.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The postman.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Grabbed a banana.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The school bus. (d) Hid under the bed.
39. 39.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) While Mum was cooking.

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