Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 596 · 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 players ran onto the field. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The players. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Told us a story. (c) My sister. (d) Eating a big mango.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Although he was tired.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The train left the station at nine.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The children.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Grandpa.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The players. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Stopped at the gate.
13. 13.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The brown cow.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Told us a story. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My sister.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The old farmer. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Playing with my friends.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My father. (d) Stopped at the gate.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Our teacher. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Running in the park. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Shone over the lake.
24. 24.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) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Since it was late.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Grandpa. (d) Sent me a gift.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.“Slept on the sofa.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The wind. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The train left the station at nine.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The new student. (d) Because it was raining.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The red kite. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Watered the plants.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
37. 37.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.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) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The peacock.

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