Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 907 · 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) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Two ducks. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The village pond. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Since it was late.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The village pond. (d) The new student sat next to me.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) If you come early. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A green parrot. (d) Slept on the sofa.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The wind. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The baby elephant.
25. 25.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Left the station at nine.
33. 33.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A busy squirrel.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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