Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 127 · 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) After we ate lunch. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The bright moon. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Blew the leaves away.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Fell all night.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The players. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
11. 11.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The school bell. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“Our cat.” 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) The new student. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Sent me a gift.
17. 17.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The bright moon.
21. 21.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The wind.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bus. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Before the sun set.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Running in the park.
39. 39.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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