Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 600 · 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) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Since it was late. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
6. 6.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My grandmother.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Slept on the sofa.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
14. 14.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Because it was raining.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) When the bell rang.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Fell all night. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) While Mum was cooking.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The bright moon.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
24. 24.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The tall tree. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The ice cream seller.
32. 32.“The little puppy.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Blew the leaves away.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Sat on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) When the bell rang.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
39. 39.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The school bus.

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