Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 301 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The players. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) While Mum was cooking.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Broke his toy car.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bus. (d) Sent me a gift.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) If you come early. (d) Our cat.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Made a rangoli.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The red kite. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new student. (d) Waiting for the bus.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Grandpa. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Since it was late. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Since it was late.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Playing with my friends.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Broke his toy car.
29. 29.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My father. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The doctor. (d) When the bell rang.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“Sat on the wall.” 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) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The peacock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.

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