Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 165 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Our neighbours.
2. 2.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Running in the park. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
6. 6.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) If you come early. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Rang his bell.
11. 11.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The shopkeeper.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The rain fell all night.
15. 15.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The old farmer.
18. 18.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“Was full of lotus flowers.” 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?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Playing with my friends.
22. 22.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The little puppy. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The rain fell all night.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) After we ate lunch.
26. 26.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The wind. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The train. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The wind. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Sat on the wall.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Because the shop was closed.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The new student.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Running in the park.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
38. 38.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) A big black crow.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The children.

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