Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 792 · 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.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
4. 4.“My sister.” 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 old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Since it was late. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The old farmer.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Rang his bell.
11. 11.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
14. 14.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The rain. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The shopkeeper.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Checked my throat. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The train left the station at nine.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer.
28. 28.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Left the station at nine.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The rain fell all night.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) If you come early. (d) The children.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The tall tree.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My sister. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
39. 39.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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