Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 762 · 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) Because the shop was closed. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) A big black crow. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The tall tree. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The village pond.
10. 10.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The little puppy.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The doctor.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The wind.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The new student. (d) Eating a big mango.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The players ran onto the field.
21. 21.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) As soon as we reached home.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) After we ate lunch.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The ice cream seller.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My father.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Gave fresh milk.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The postman. (d) Ran across the garden.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A big black crow.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The rain. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My best friend. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The peacock. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The train left the station at nine.
39. 39.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The firefighters.

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