Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 239 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
2. 2.“The baby elephant.” 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) Ran across the garden. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The hungry monkey.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Until the rain stopped.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The cricket match. (d) Splashed in the river.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The firefighters.
9. 9.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The old farmer. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) If you come early.
11. 11.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Rang loudly.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The train. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
14. 14.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) If you come early. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The rain.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Grandpa. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
30. 30.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
34. 34.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) If you come early. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A big black crow.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A busy squirrel.
38. 38.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.

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