Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 157 · 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 bell rang loudly. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The children. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Told us a story.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) While Mum was cooking.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The firefighters. (c) Counted the coins. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
11. 11.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend.
13. 13.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) My little brother. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
19. 19.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The players.
22. 22.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A small mouse. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
25. 25.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Our cat.” 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) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Swam in the pond.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A small mouse.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My aunt. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Since it was late.
31. 31.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The postman. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
33. 33.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The train left the station at nine.
37. 37.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The doctor. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.

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