Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 998 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Hid under the bed.
2. 2.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Counted the coins.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Put out the fire. (d) When the school bus came.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
16. 16.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Grandpa. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Eating a big mango.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Grandpa.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The children.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Blew the leaves away.
26. 26.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My little brother. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The cricket match.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Because it was raining.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Since it was late. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The baby elephant.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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