Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 294 · 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 tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The players ran onto the field.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
4. 4.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
6. 6.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A small mouse. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Waiting for the bus.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
10. 10.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our teacher. (d) If you come early.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A big black crow. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
14. 14.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
17. 17.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
19. 19.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The tiny ant.
23. 23.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
25. 25.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) As soon as we reached home.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Since it was late. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
30. 30.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The old farmer. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Until the rain stopped.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Put out the fire. (d) A green parrot.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The old farmer.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Stopped at the gate.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The rain.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Watered the plants. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
39. 39.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The train left the station at nine.

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