Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 522 · 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.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Grandpa. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Playing with my friends.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
6. 6.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The shopkeeper.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
14. 14.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My grandmother. (d) Broke his toy car.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The school bell.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“My little brother.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The cricket match. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The tiny ant.
22. 22.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My father. (d) As soon as we reached home.
24. 24.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My little brother.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) A big black crow. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Because it was raining.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The shopkeeper.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The village pond. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The tall tree. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Playing with my friends.
35. 35.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Watered the plants.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Sat next to me.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) As soon as we reached home.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.

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