Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 568 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grandpa. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My father. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) As soon as we reached home.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Since it was late. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Left the station at nine.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) Two ducks. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The school bus. (d) The players ran onto the field.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My little brother. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
15. 15.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Waiting for the bus.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) If you come early. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Since it was late. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) A big black crow. (d) After we ate lunch.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Sent me a gift.
28. 28.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The rain fell all night.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The players.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The cricket match.
34. 34.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The bright moon.
36. 36.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.

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