Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 592 · 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) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My grandmother. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A green parrot. (d) Stopped at the gate.
3. 3.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The brown cow. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Since it was late.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Rang loudly. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A big black crow.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree. (d) When the school bus came.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Rang his bell. (d) If you come early.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The old farmer.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My aunt. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The firefighters. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) When the bell rang.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The red kite.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Two ducks. (d) Danced in the rain.
28. 28.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Two ducks.
32. 32.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A busy squirrel.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My little brother.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The doctor checked my throat.

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