Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 191 · 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) Put out the fire. (c) A big black crow. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bell. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
3. 3.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The ice cream seller.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The postman.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Fell all night. (d) When the bell rang.
10. 10.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The school bell. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
12. 12.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The tiny ant. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
19. 19.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The rain fell all night.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The rain. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The cricket match. (d) The rain fell all night.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The rain fell all night.
27. 27.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Since it was late.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
34. 34.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The wind. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Before the sun set.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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