Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 566 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The firefighters. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Before the sun set.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The postman.
7. 7.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Until the rain stopped.
9. 9.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A big black crow. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Flew high in the sky.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Because the shop was closed.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Told us a story. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
15. 15.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The brown cow.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Ran across the garden.
19. 19.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The tall tree.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The little puppy. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The children. (d) Since it was late.
23. 23.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 rain fell all night. (d) Grandpa.
24. 24.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) If you come early. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The bright moon. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) As soon as we reached home.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The tall tree. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
32. 32.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The tiny ant. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer. (c) If you come early. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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