Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 824 · 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) Swam in the pond. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The children. (d) While Mum was cooking.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
4. 4.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
7. 7.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My little brother. (d) When the school bus came.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The new student. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Because it was raining.
15. 15.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The postman. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) After we ate lunch.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Rang loudly. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
18. 18.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The children.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Playing with my friends.
23. 23.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Eating a big mango.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
26. 26.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The tall tree. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The train left the station at nine.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our teacher. (d) When the school bus came.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A busy squirrel.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Hid under the bed.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The new student. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) If you come early.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The postman. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The new student.

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