Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 968 · 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The rain fell all night.
3. 3.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Ran onto the field.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus. (c) Counted the coins. (d) As soon as we reached home.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The school bus.
15. 15.“Two ducks.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Put out the fire. (d) After we ate lunch.
17. 17.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Until the rain stopped.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Sat next to me.
22. 22.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) When the school bus came.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Two ducks. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The peacock.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My aunt. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The cricket match. (c) Since it was late. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The tiny ant.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My sister.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Our teacher. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A green parrot.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The hungry monkey.
38. 38.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My little brother.

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