Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 995 · 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.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My father. (d) Gave us cool shade.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Gave me a pencil.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
10. 10.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Counted the coins. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
19. 19.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Although he was tired.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our cat. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bell. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The firefighters. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The players ran onto the field.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The rain fell all night.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Told us a story.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The school bus.

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