Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 334 · 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) The train. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The red kite.
3. 3.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The bright moon. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Told us a story.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Rang loudly. (d) While Mum was cooking.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Ran onto the field.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A small mouse. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Splashed in the river.
9. 9.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The school bus.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Running in the park. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) If you come early. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The train left the station at nine.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A green parrot. (d) While Mum was cooking.
19. 19.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Blew the leaves away.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Eating a big mango.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A busy squirrel.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The rain. (d) The players ran onto the field.
33. 33.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Blew the leaves away.
35. 35.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
38. 38.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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