Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 499 · 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) The children. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
2. 2.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The ice cream seller.
5. 5.“The baby elephant.” 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?
   “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Since it was late.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The cricket match.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Rang loudly.
11. 11.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Because it was raining.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My little brother. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Stopped at the gate.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The wind.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Grandpa. (d) The rain fell all night.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) When the bell rang.
23. 23.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Since it was late. (c) Told us a story. (d) The school bell.
26. 26.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Before the sun set.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A busy squirrel.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My little brother. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The players ran onto the field.
38. 38.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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