Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 408 · 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) Left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The children. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Flew high in the sky.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Since it was late. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
11. 11.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Sat next to me.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our teacher. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The rain.
16. 16.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A big black crow. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Gave fresh milk.
18. 18.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) When the school bus came.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Fell all night. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
24. 24.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Rang his bell. (d) A green parrot.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The village pond. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The children. (d) While Mum was cooking.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bus. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The old farmer. (d) While Mum was cooking.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
34. 34.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
38. 38.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 red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Gave us cool shade.
39. 39.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The postman. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.

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