Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 651 · 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.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The train. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Until the rain stopped.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Grandpa. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Fell all night.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Although he was tired.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The bright moon. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our cat. (d) Rang loudly.
10. 10.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Two ducks. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Fell all night. (c) Running in the park. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
15. 15.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Rang loudly.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The brown cow. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
18. 18.“The hungry monkey.” 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?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bell. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) While Mum was cooking.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The village pond. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Because it was raining.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My sister. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) As soon as we reached home.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The little puppy. (d) Running in the park.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The wind. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
33. 33.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The brown cow.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The tiny ant. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our teacher. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) If you come early.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.

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