Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 170 · 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.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) While Mum was cooking.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) When the bell rang.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
10. 10.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Grabbed a banana.” 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) Our teacher. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The ice cream seller.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Put out the fire.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Shone over the lake.
29. 29.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The school bell. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Grabbed a banana.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Watered the plants.
35. 35.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The tiny ant. (d) When the bell rang.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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