Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 730 · 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?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) A small mouse.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
6. 6.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Swam in the pond.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The rain.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
14. 14.“Flew high in the sky.” 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 shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our cat. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Because it was raining.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tiny ant.
21. 21.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The red kite. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Grandpa.
24. 24.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Since it was late. (d) Watered the plants.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our neighbours. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The peacock. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Running in the park.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the school bus came.
29. 29.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Our teacher. (d) Playing with my friends.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Rang his bell.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The new student.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The cricket match.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The children. (d) Gave us cool shade.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The cricket match.

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