Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 242 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My little brother. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Since it was late.
4. 4.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Since it was late. (c) The red kite. (d) Checked my throat.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
12. 12.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The red kite. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The new student sat next to me.
18. 18.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The new student.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
22. 22.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The baby elephant.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Running in the park.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
29. 29.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The hungry monkey.” 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?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The old farmer. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Ran onto the field.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Our teacher. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Counted the coins.
39. 39.“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)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.

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