Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 87 · 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) While Mum was cooking. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The doctor.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Carried a crumb.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The peacock.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The bright moon. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The shopkeeper.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
10. 10.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The train.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
20. 20.“Blew the leaves away.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our neighbours. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Since it was late. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The baby elephant.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Since it was late.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Gave me a pencil.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Rang his bell. (c) My little brother. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
33. 33.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) When the school bus came.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
40. 40.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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