Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 129 · 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 wind blew the leaves away. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Grandpa.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The bright moon.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The rain fell all night.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Playing with my friends.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Made a rangoli.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
10. 10.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Eating a big mango.
12. 12.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Two ducks. (d) Sat on the wall.
14. 14.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The rain. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Rang his bell.
19. 19.“A big black crow.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The cricket match. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
23. 23.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the bell rang.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The baby elephant.
29. 29.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My little brother. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
32. 32.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Running in the park. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The players. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Eating a big mango.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
39. 39.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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