Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 659 · 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.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
3. 3.“Carried a crumb.” 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 school bell. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Running in the park.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The old farmer. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A green parrot. (d) After we ate lunch.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Broke his toy car.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My grandmother.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) If you come early.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The ice cream seller.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The children.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The peacock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Broke his toy car.
20. 20.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our cat. (d) Gave us cool shade.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because the shop was closed.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My aunt. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The train.
26. 26.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The firefighters. (d) Broke his toy car.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My father. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The bright moon.
36. 36.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) After we ate lunch.
40. 40.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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