Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 518 · 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.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The school bell. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
4. 4.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“The baby elephant.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our teacher. (d) Carried a crumb.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Fell all night. (c) The players. (d) Since it was late.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The ice cream seller.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the bell rang.
13. 13.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Gave me a pencil.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The players ran onto the field.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The brown cow. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The rain.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My best friend.
28. 28.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The cricket match.
31. 31.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Eating a big mango.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My grandmother. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) If you come early.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Playing with my friends.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The red kite. (c) Running in the park. (d) Blew the leaves away.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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