Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 808 · 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.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Waiting for the bus.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Splashed in the river.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our teacher. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The children. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
9. 9.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The little puppy.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The new student.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Rang loudly. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My aunt.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Running in the park.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My grandmother. (d) Eating a big mango.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Rang his bell. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Playing with my friends.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The cricket match. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
23. 23.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Two ducks. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The old farmer. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The train. (d) Told us a story.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Eating a big mango.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The players ran onto the field.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“The cricket match.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A big black crow.
37. 37.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The train.
39. 39.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The rain. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.

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