Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 502 · 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) When the school bus came. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The school bell.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The tall tree. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The players.
5. 5.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My father.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Flew high in the sky.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The rain. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
17. 17.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The village pond.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The postman. (d) Playing with my friends.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The old farmer. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The peacock. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Playing with my friends.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The little puppy. (d) Counted the coins.
29. 29.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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