Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 737 · 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) Waiting for the bus. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
2. 2.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Stopped at the gate.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Running in the park.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Running in the park. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A busy squirrel.
6. 6.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The village pond. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The children. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Broke his toy car.
12. 12.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The postman.
14. 14.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The baby elephant. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tall tree. (d) Hid under the bed.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) If you come early. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
20. 20.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) If you come early. (c) Our teacher. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
25. 25.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
28. 28.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The players.
30. 30.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) While Mum was cooking.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Grandpa. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The children. (d) Playing with my friends.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Our teacher. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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