Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 211 · 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.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The firefighters. (d) When the school bus came.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Eating a big mango.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Although he was tired.
10. 10.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The tall tree. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
13. 13.“Our teacher.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My best friend.
17. 17.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The new student sat next to me.
19. 19.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My little brother. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) When the school bus came.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) A small mouse.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The little puppy.
24. 24.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Carried a crumb.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The wind. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
29. 29.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Checked my throat. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.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) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Rang loudly. (d) Waiting for the bus.
40. 40.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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