Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 79 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Ran across the garden.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The players ran onto the field.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The players. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.“Shone over the lake.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My grandmother. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My little brother.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) When the bell rang.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) A big black crow. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Because the shop was closed.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My best friend.
16. 16.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My aunt.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The baby elephant.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Waiting for the bus.
21. 21.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Since it was late. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
24. 24.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Running in the park.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The firefighters.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) When the school bus came.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A big black crow.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The tall tree.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) If you come early.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The doctor. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) As soon as we reached home.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The ice cream seller.
39. 39.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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