Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 483 · 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) Our neighbours. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) When the school bus came.
4. 4.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Since it was late. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Danced in the rain.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My father. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The shopkeeper.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A big black crow. (d) Broke his toy car.
17. 17.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Fell all night. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The children.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My best friend. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The brown cow.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) While Mum was cooking.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The wind. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My little brother. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) If you come early. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
34. 34.“Splashed in the river.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our cat.
36. 36.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The tall tree. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
38. 38.“A big black crow.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My father.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.

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