Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 593 · 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) Slept on the sofa. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
2. 2.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.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 baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
5. 5.“My sister.” 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 new student sat next to me. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The new student sat next to me.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The train left the station at nine.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The players. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Danced in the rain.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A green parrot. (d) Stopped at the gate.
13. 13.“The brown cow.” 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?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A small mouse. (d) Until the rain stopped.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
17. 17.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) If you come early. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Collected nuts.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
20. 20.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
23. 23.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“Our cat.” 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 brown cow. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
37. 37.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The postman. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Because it was raining.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.

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