Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 174 · 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) Because the shop was closed. (b) The tall tree. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
2. 2.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Splashed in the river.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The players ran onto the field.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My aunt.
7. 7.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The school bus.
17. 17.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
19. 19.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The school bus.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Because it was raining. (d) A green parrot.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Gave us cool shade.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The school bus.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Grandpa. (d) Because the shop was closed.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Our teacher.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A big black crow. (d) Flew high in the sky.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
33. 33.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Since it was late. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Fell all night.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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