Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 944 · 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 children sang a song in the hall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My sister.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Since it was late. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The tall tree. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Danced in the rain.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Stopped at the gate.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Planted rice in the field.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Ran onto the field.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The new student. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
11. 11.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bus.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Since it was late.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The peacock.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Grandpa. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The players. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
26. 26.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The little puppy. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The new student sat next to me.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Our teacher. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A busy squirrel.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Sat next to me.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My father. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The bright moon. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.

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