Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 864 · 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.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Told us a story. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The rain fell all night.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Since it was late. (d) The children.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The rain. (d) When the school bus came.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our neighbours. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Until the rain stopped.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) After we ate lunch.
14. 14.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The school bell. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Left the station at nine.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Shone over the lake.
19. 19.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Because it was raining.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Splashed in the river.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Since it was late. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
24. 24.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The doctor. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Stopped at the gate.
28. 28.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The little puppy.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Our teacher.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Running in the park. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The new student.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The train. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
37. 37.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Since it was late. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Waiting for the bus.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The postman.

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