Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 513 · 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) Fell all night. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The postman.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My little brother. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
4. 4.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Playing with my friends.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The old farmer. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Slept on the sofa.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Running in the park.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our cat.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Watered the plants.
16. 16.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Eating a big mango.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The wind. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) After we ate lunch.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The tiny ant.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Running in the park. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
30. 30.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The peacock.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
36. 36.“Ran onto the field.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Stopped at the gate.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The school bell. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Ran across the garden.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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