Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 520 · 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) Gave fresh milk. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The baby elephant.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The bright moon. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
3. 3.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The bright moon. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
11. 11.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The ice cream seller.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The old farmer. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The brown cow. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Rang loudly.
16. 16.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The players.
18. 18.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Planted rice in the field.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
27. 27.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The players. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Flew high in the sky.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The players. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Told us a story.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) If you come early. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
32. 32.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Running in the park. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
36. 36.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My aunt. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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