Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 942 · 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.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) If you come early. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The rain. (d) After we ate lunch.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Counted the coins. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My aunt.
10. 10.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Running in the park. (c) The tall tree. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My best friend. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
18. 18.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Checked my throat. (c) A big black crow. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
23. 23.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Splashed in the river.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The new student.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) My best friend. (d) Waiting for the bus.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our cat.
32. 32.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The train.” 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 grandmother told us a story. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Running in the park.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A small mouse. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Running in the park. (c) My grandmother. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
40. 40.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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