Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 964 · 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.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
3. 3.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Eating a big mango.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The children. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Since it was late.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Grandpa.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The red kite. (d) Because it was raining.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Collected nuts.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our neighbours. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A small mouse. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Ran onto the field.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The rain fell all night.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Danced in the rain.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The new student.
22. 22.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Before the sun set.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Until the rain stopped.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The tall tree. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Running in the park.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
35. 35.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because the shop was closed.

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