Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 976 · 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 shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The firefighters. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
4. 4.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) When the school bus came.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) If you come early. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The peacock.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) My grandmother.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The little puppy. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) If you come early.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Playing with my friends.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Gave me a pencil.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The cricket match. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
18. 18.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“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)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Ran onto the field.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The wind.
22. 22.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The new student. (d) The rain fell all night.
24. 24.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Grandpa. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) When the school bus came.
28. 28.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The firefighters. (d) The rain fell all night.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Eating a big mango.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Since it was late.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Before the sun set.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Our neighbours.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) A big black crow. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Carried a crumb.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The bright moon.

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