Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 404 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My little brother. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My best friend.
9. 9.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Told us a story. (d) My best friend.
11. 11.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our neighbours.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Running in the park. (d) My aunt.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow. (d) Since it was late.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The old farmer. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Running in the park. (d) My father.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My father. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The firefighters. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
29. 29.“Flew high in the sky.” 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?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A small mouse.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The new student sat next to me.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The village pond.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bus. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The doctor.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
40. 40.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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