Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 978 · 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.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The rain. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Grandpa. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
4. 4.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Hid under the bed.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My grandmother. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The children. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Broke his toy car.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) While Mum was cooking.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Eating a big mango.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Rang loudly.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) When the school bus came.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Counted the coins.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The school bus.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Running in the park. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) A green parrot.
17. 17.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) When the bell rang.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Grandpa.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My sister.
21. 21.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Playing with my friends.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) If you come early. (d) The wind.
28. 28.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) After we ate lunch.
31. 31.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The doctor.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The postman.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Running in the park. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The firefighters. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Before the sun set.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The bright moon. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Made a rangoli.
40. 40.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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