Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 636 · 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.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The peacock.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) After we ate lunch.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A small mouse. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The red kite. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Before the sun set.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Since it was late.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the bell rang.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Since it was late. (d) Carried a crumb.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The village pond. (d) Gave fresh milk.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My aunt. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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