Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 168 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) If you come early.
10. 10.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Splashed in the river.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Our neighbours.
16. 16.“Grabbed a banana.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) My grandmother. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Sat on the wall.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Since it was late. (d) Our cat.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Running in the park. (c) The rain. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
28. 28.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) Grandpa. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Splashed in the river.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The red kite.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A small mouse. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My grandmother.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Because it was raining.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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