Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 475 · 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) Put out the fire. (b) The players. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Until the rain stopped.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Grandpa. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) While Mum was cooking.
4. 4.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Told us a story. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Before the sun set.
9. 9.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The school bell. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Left the station at nine.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My father. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The school bell. (d) Left the station at nine.
16. 16.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The players. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Since it was late. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My little brother.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The new student. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The brown cow. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Told us a story.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Sat next to me.
28. 28.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bell. (d) Until the rain stopped.
30. 30.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Since it was late.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Running in the park.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
38. 38.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The rain fell all night.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The players.

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