Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 329 · 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) Swam in the pond. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
2. 2.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The train.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Because it was raining.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our cat.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Rang his bell.
11. 11.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“Put out the fire.” 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?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The firefighters.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Running in the park. (d) The rain fell all night.
18. 18.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Playing with my friends.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Shone over the lake.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Gave fresh milk.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) If you come early. (d) The rain fell all night.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My little brother. (d) Until the rain stopped.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The hungry monkey.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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