Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 418 · 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) When the bell rang. (b) A small mouse. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Running in the park. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The doctor.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Grandpa. (d) Collected nuts.
13. 13.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Two ducks. (d) Gave fresh milk.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Ran across the garden.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) While Mum was cooking.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) A green parrot. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
19. 19.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The baby elephant. (d) If you come early.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) My little brother. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Two ducks. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Broke his toy car.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
32. 32.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Running in the park.
36. 36.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) A small mouse.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

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