Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 312 · 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.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The postman.
4. 4.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Carried a crumb.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The old farmer. (d) Hid under the bed.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tall tree. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
13. 13.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The cricket match. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The rain fell all night.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The new student. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
17. 17.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My sister. (d) Blew the leaves away.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The players. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Splashed in the river.
20. 20.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The firefighters.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
24. 24.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Grandpa.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My sister.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My father. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
32. 32.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Put out the fire.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Watered the plants.
37. 37.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Since it was late. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My sister made a rangoli.

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