Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 960 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My sister. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Slept on the sofa.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My best friend.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Our cat.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The village pond. (d) The train left the station at nine.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The shopkeeper.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The little puppy. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) If you come early. (d) A busy squirrel.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) My aunt. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Because it was raining.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Fell all night. (c) The postman. (d) Because it was raining.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The school bus. (d) Playing with my friends.
22. 22.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) A big black crow. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Playing with my friends.
25. 25.“The wind.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The red kite. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
27. 27.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Counted the coins.” 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) The doctor. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The bright moon.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Fell all night.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.

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