Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 599 · 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) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
2. 2.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The school bus. (d) Running in the park.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bus. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Eating a big mango.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Planted rice in the field.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My best friend.
9. 9.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Running in the park. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) If you come early.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The new student. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The doctor.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The brown cow. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
18. 18.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The postman. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My sister. (d) Ran onto the field.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
27. 27.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) As soon as we reached home.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My father. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The new student sat next to me.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The tiny ant.
39. 39.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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