Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 47 · 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) Rang his bell. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) A small mouse.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Waiting for the bus.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Ran across the garden.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The red kite.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our teacher. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The train. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
11. 11.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A busy squirrel.
13. 13.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) If you come early. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A small mouse. (d) Running in the park.
16. 16.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The rain fell all night.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A big black crow. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Until the rain stopped.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Running in the park. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
28. 28.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
33. 33.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (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) A small mouse. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills