Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 488 · 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) Swam in the pond. (b) The old farmer. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The wind. (d) The rain fell all night.
3. 3.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My grandmother. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) When the school bus came.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My best friend. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
8. 8.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The wind.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The peacock.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tall tree. (d) The new student sat next to me.
15. 15.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Two ducks.
19. 19.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) My sister. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Although he was tired.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) My sister. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our teacher. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
25. 25.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Eating a big mango.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Told us a story. (d) The wind.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My father.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Gave fresh milk.
33. 33.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) While Mum was cooking.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Because the shop was closed.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My aunt. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) After we ate lunch.

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