Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 972 · 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.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Running in the park. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The cricket match. (d) When the school bus came.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Running in the park. (d) The firefighters.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Grandpa. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Grabbed a banana.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
15. 15.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Gave me a pencil.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old farmer. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The rain.
23. 23.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The little puppy. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Slept on the sofa.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Counted the coins.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Watered the plants.
34. 34.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Told us a story. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The village pond.
36. 36.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Eating a big mango.
38. 38.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.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) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Sat on the wall.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My aunt. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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