Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 918 · 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?
   “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Fell all night. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The train. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) When the bell rang.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Waiting for the bus.
7. 7.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy. (d) As soon as we reached home.
13. 13.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Hid under the bed.
15. 15.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My father. (d) While Mum was cooking.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The new student sat next to me.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The brown cow. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
28. 28.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) A small mouse. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) As soon as we reached home.
30. 30.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) Because it was raining. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
31. 31.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Checked my throat. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
34. 34.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Eating a big mango.
37. 37.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Watered the plants. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Until the rain stopped.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Rang his bell.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The new student sat next to me.

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