Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 838 · 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) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The little puppy. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
2. 2.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“My father.” 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) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Our teacher. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) Running in the park.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our teacher. (d) Danced in the rain.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The players. (d) When the bell rang.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Two ducks. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Our cat. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Waiting for the bus.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A green parrot. (c) Put out the fire. (d) When the bell rang.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The train. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
24. 24.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Because the shop was closed.
26. 26.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My father. (d) Fell all night.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The bright moon. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Flew high in the sky.
29. 29.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Before the sun set.
32. 32.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Sat on the wall.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Told us a story. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A big black crow.
35. 35.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) A small mouse.

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