Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 560 · 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 train left the station at nine. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
3. 3.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The new student. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
5. 5.“Counted the coins.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The rain fell all night.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The school bus.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The firefighters. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the school bus came.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) As soon as we reached home.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) When the school bus came.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The firefighters. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Made a rangoli.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) If you come early.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Since it was late. (d) Flew high in the sky.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My best friend. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) My little brother. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) When the bell rang.
19. 19.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My little brother.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) A small mouse. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The wind.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Our teacher. (c) Running in the park. (d) Shone over the lake.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My grandmother. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Shone over the lake.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The new student. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
38. 38.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The school bell.
40. 40.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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