Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 289 · 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.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
3. 3.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Watered the plants. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The players ran onto the field.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our cat. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The rain fell all night.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The rain fell all night.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) My sister. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
17. 17.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) While Mum was cooking.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The tall tree. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Hid under the bed.
24. 24.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The little puppy.
27. 27.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My sister. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The players ran onto the field.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The doctor. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Gave fresh milk.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The players ran onto the field.
32. 32.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The cricket match. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
35. 35.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Grandpa. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The school bus. (d) Until the rain stopped.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
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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