Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 608 · 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?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bus. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The tall tree. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
5. 5.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The players. (d) Because it was raining.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The brown cow.
8. 8.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) If you come early.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Running in the park. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A busy squirrel.
15. 15.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) A small mouse. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The brown cow.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The school bus. (d) Left the station at nine.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Until the rain stopped.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Sat next to me. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) My sister. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Counted the coins.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
30. 30.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The bright moon. (d) Gave me a pencil.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) As soon as we reached home.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The postman.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Running in the park. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The bright moon.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Our cat. (d) The rain fell all night.

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