Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 571 · 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) Before the sun set. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A small mouse. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.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) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The brown cow.
15. 15.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My grandmother. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
17. 17.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My sister. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The doctor.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A big black crow. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My father.
28. 28.“Left the station at nine.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My aunt. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Our teacher. (d) The players ran onto the field.
31. 31.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Running in the park. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Stopped at the gate.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) When the school bus came.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The cricket match.
39. 39.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Our teacher. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The players ran onto the field.

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