Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 582 · 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) Sat next to me. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The brown cow.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) After we ate lunch.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The players.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A green parrot. (d) Waiting for the bus.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The doctor. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) When the school bus came.
10. 10.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Running in the park.
13. 13.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The school bus. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Our cat. (d) Although he was tired.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) My little brother. (d) Planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A big black crow. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Slept on the sofa.
27. 27.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The wind. (d) Because the shop was closed.
30. 30.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The tall tree. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) After we ate lunch.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.

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