Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 818 · 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) When the bell rang. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Fell all night. (d) The train.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The doctor.
3. 3.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The children. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Rang loudly.
7. 7.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Hid under the bed.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The red kite. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Left the station at nine.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Carried a crumb.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
18. 18.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The wind. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) If you come early.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Counted the coins.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The children. (d) The train left the station at nine.
27. 27.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Slept on the sofa.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The bright moon. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The ice cream seller.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Planted rice in the field.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The postman. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The rain fell all night.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Two ducks. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Stopped at the gate.

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