Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 888 · 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 rain fell all night. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
3. 3.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our cat. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) When the school bus came.
12. 12.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The little puppy. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Although he was tired.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The village pond.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My little brother.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
20. 20.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
22. 22.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The players.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The village pond.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
28. 28.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) If you come early. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
30. 30.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The cricket match. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
32. 32.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Gave fresh milk.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The wind. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Running in the park. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
37. 37.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
39. 39.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The red kite.

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