Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 984 · 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.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Told us a story.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The brown cow.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A green parrot. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
7. 7.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Watered the plants. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
10. 10.“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
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The old farmer. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The players ran onto the field.
13. 13.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My grandmother. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Before the sun set.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My best friend.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the bell rang.
18. 18.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“Checked my throat.” 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) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) My grandmother. (d) Gave me a pencil.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) When the bell rang.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) As soon as we reached home.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A big black crow. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A small mouse. (d) Waiting for the bus.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The train left the station at nine.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A small mouse.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Running in the park. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
37. 37.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Running in the park. (d) The children.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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