Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 920 · 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) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Two ducks.
2. 2.“Gave us cool shade.” 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?
   “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Because it was raining.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Since it was late.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
9. 9.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A green parrot. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Since it was late.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Running in the park. (c) The brown cow. (d) Left the station at nine.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) When the school bus came.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) When the bell rang.
17. 17.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Two ducks. (d) Watered the plants.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
21. 21.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My aunt.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The tall tree. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Because it was raining.
27. 27.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) After we ate lunch.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The train.
30. 30.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) A small mouse. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Fell all night. (d) The shopkeeper.
35. 35.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The rain. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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