Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 29 · 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.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A small mouse. (d) Carried a crumb.
3. 3.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
6. 6.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) If you come early. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
8. 8.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our teacher. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Blew the leaves away.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The tiny ant.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bell. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Because the shop was closed.
16. 16.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“Checked my throat.” 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. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
19. 19.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The bright moon. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
28. 28.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) If you come early. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Fell all night.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Grandpa. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The train left the station at nine.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The postman. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
35. 35.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The cricket match.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Told us a story.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The hungry monkey.

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