Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 452 · 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.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Rang his bell. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Our cat.
3. 3.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The school bell. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
5. 5.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) When the school bus came.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The old farmer. (d) While Mum was cooking.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Splashed in the river.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.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) Because it was raining. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Sat next to me. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The shopkeeper.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The old farmer.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The little puppy. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
21. 21.“A green parrot.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Watered the plants. (d) A small mouse.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
25. 25.“Watered the plants.” 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) The little puppy. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My little brother.
33. 33.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The brown cow. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) When the bell rang.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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