Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 505 · 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 sang a song in the hall. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My sister. (d) Danced in the rain.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The new student. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
3. 3.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Carried a crumb.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The cricket match. (d) Until the rain stopped.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Waiting for the bus.
8. 8.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The red kite.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Shone over the lake.
12. 12.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) After we ate lunch.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The baby elephant.
15. 15.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My sister. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Since it was late. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Until the rain stopped.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) If you come early. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The wind.
34. 34.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The baby elephant. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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