Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 545 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our teacher. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The little puppy. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
5. 5.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A big black crow. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Because it was raining.
11. 11.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.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) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) If you come early.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
16. 16.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A big black crow. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The rain.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Since it was late. (c) Our teacher. (d) Swam in the pond.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bus.
32. 32.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My best friend.
39. 39.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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