Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 53 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The old farmer.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Grandpa.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The postman. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
16. 16.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A green parrot.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The shopkeeper.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The doctor. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The wind. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
28. 28.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My father.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Told us a story.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Put out the fire.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
40. 40.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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