Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 729 · 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.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Grandpa. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The new student sat next to me.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The players. (d) Although he was tired.
5. 5.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) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The tiny ant.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My sister. (d) Before the sun set.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Watered the plants.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The players ran onto the field.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) If you come early. (d) The ice cream seller.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The peacock. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The cricket match.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our cat. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Waiting for the bus.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Left the station at nine.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
27. 27.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My grandmother. (d) After we ate lunch.
29. 29.“Gave us cool shade.” 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) Made a rangoli. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
31. 31.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My grandmother.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My father. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Although he was tired.
34. 34.“The peacock.” 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?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Rang loudly.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Since it was late. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Blew the leaves away.
39. 39.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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