Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 796 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) My best friend.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Playing with my friends.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The tall tree. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Two ducks. (d) While Mum was cooking.
10. 10.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The train.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The little puppy.
14. 14.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The school bell. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My little brother.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
20. 20.“Hid under the bed.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Our teacher. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) While Mum was cooking.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My grandmother. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
26. 26.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The rain fell all night.
31. 31.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) A big black crow. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Stopped at the gate.
38. 38.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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