Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 726 · 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?
   “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Waiting for the bus.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The players. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
7. 7.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 postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The red kite.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Grandpa. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) If you come early.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Counted the coins. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
14. 14.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The red kite. (c) If you come early. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Told us a story. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The players.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The little puppy.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) If you come early. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
24. 24.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The baby elephant. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Playing with my friends.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The village pond. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The doctor. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Rang his bell.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The peacock. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Grandpa. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Running in the park. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The train.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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