Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 962 · 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 counted the coins. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The school bell.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My little brother. (d) The rain fell all night.
4. 4.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The new student. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
6. 6.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The school bell. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our teacher. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) A small mouse. (c) Running in the park. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The red kite. (d) Put out the fire.
12. 12.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My best friend. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Our cat. (d) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) As soon as we reached home.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My grandmother. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Sat on the wall.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The shopkeeper.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The hungry monkey.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The village pond. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The red kite. (d) After we ate lunch.
34. 34.“Sang a song in the hall.” 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) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Since it was late. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Sent me a gift.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My sister. (d) Sang a song in the hall.

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