Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 948 · 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?
   “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The players. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Playing with my friends.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The hungry monkey.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The school bus. (d) Gave me a pencil.
10. 10.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The baby elephant.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Because the shop was closed.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Sent me a gift.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The peacock. (d) When the bell rang.
20. 20.“Wrote a poem on the board.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The village pond.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) When the bell rang.
25. 25.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) After we ate lunch.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Two ducks.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The cricket match. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Although he was tired.
35. 35.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The new student.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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