Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 146 · 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 best friend.” 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 school bus came. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our neighbours.
3. 3.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Checked my throat.
6. 6.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The brown cow. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The old farmer.
13. 13.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Grandpa.
18. 18.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The doctor. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The school bus. (d) Told us a story.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
27. 27.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Until the rain stopped.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My father.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Our cat.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The players.
38. 38.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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