Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 327 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
3. 3.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our teacher. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Running in the park. (d) Grandpa.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
10. 10.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The peacock. (d) Gave me a pencil.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The new student sat next to me.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
16. 16.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Our teacher. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) If you come early.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The tiny ant.
21. 21.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Waiting for the bus.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The peacock. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Since it was late.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) After we ate lunch.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The school bus. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Carried a crumb.
33. 33.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The red kite. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Fell all night. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The bright moon.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.

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