Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 666 · 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.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Planted rice in the field.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The school bus. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The little puppy.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The bright moon.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A small mouse. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our teacher.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
20. 20.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Two ducks. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) When the school bus came.
25. 25.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My little brother.
28. 28.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
30. 30.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The train left the station at nine.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The players ran onto the field.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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