Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 615 · 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 firefighters put out the fire. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
7. 7.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Sat next to me. (d) As soon as we reached home.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
12. 12.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) If you come early. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The train.
14. 14.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A green parrot. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Carried a crumb.
18. 18.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
21. 21.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) When the bell rang.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The school bell. (d) While Mum was cooking.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother.
25. 25.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“Rang his bell.” 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) The little puppy. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The players ran onto the field.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The postman. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My father. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) If you come early.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
34. 34.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The village pond. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) Since it was late.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The shopkeeper.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
39. 39.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Because the shop was closed.

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