Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 421 · 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?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The train.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The cricket match. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Grandpa. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
8. 8.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
10. 10.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Because it was raining.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The old farmer. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Made a rangoli.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Before the sun set.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Told us a story. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
16. 16.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) When the bell rang.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
21. 21.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The new student. (d) Because it was raining.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tall tree. (d) When the bell rang.
25. 25.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The train. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) Playing with my friends.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Although he was tired.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My sister. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Rang loudly.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Grabbed a banana.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The train left the station at nine.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Two ducks.
34. 34.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Danced in the rain.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
38. 38.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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