Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 352 · 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 cricket match. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The red kite. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The rain. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Slept on the sofa.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Our neighbours. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The peacock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
14. 14.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Rang loudly. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The firefighters.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Our cat.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
25. 25.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
27. 27.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Sat next to me.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The postman. (d) Flew high in the sky.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The baby elephant.

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