Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 346 · 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) Hid under the bed. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The ice cream seller.
2. 2.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) When the school bus came.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Counted the coins.
6. 6.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) If you come early. (d) Hid under the bed.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A small mouse.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The red kite.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The cricket match. (d) Although he was tired.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Running in the park.
24. 24.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Splashed in the river.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Because it was raining.
28. 28.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.“Brought a letter for Dad.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The old farmer.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our neighbours.
37. 37.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The doctor. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
40. 40.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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