Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 866 · 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) The new student sat next to me. (b) Since it was late. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
2. 2.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Until the rain stopped.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My aunt. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
15. 15.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) When the bell rang.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
20. 20.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Sat next to me. (c) If you come early. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The new student sat next to me.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A big black crow. (c) Fell all night. (d) Waiting for the bus.
25. 25.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Because the shop was closed.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The peacock. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Before the sun set.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our cat.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The little puppy.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The hungry monkey.

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