Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 59 · 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?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The little puppy. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The postman.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
5. 5.“The firefighters.” 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) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My sister.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The cricket match.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) If you come early. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The wind. (d) Because the shop was closed.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
18. 18.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) After we ate lunch.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The peacock. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Ran onto the field.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
31. 31.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Because it was raining.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
35. 35.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The tall tree.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) My best friend.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The baby elephant.

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