Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 248 · 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 father.” 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) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) If you come early. (c) The players. (d) Checked my throat.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The peacock. (d) Because the shop was closed.
6. 6.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The old farmer. (c) If you come early. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
10. 10.“Grandpa.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Playing with my friends.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Since it was late. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The train.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Flew high in the sky.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Hid under the bed.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The school bell. (d) The rain fell all night.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The postman.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The peacock. (d) Counted the coins.
30. 30.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Told us a story. (d) Two ducks.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The wind.
37. 37.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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