Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 563 · 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.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The old farmer.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My little brother.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
9. 9.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Waiting for the bus.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our cat. (d) The players ran onto the field.
12. 12.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The wind. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Running in the park.
17. 17.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“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)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The brown cow.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The train.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Told us a story. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Left the station at nine.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The wind.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) After we ate lunch.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My sister.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Grandpa. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The little puppy. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
32. 32.“My little brother.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The peacock.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Running in the park. (c) Fell all night. (d) The baby elephant.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The rain. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Because the shop was closed.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Slept on the sofa.

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