Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 637 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My grandmother. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Ran onto the field.
2. 2.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The wind.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Counted the coins. (d) When the school bus came.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The shopkeeper.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My aunt. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Although he was tired.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The baby elephant.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Counted the coins. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
13. 13.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) If you come early. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
16. 16.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The children. (d) Playing with my friends.
20. 20.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) When the school bus came.
22. 22.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The doctor. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) As soon as we reached home.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The old farmer.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
29. 29.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) After we ate lunch.
35. 35.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The school bus. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The little puppy. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Sat on the wall.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The school bell. (d) If you come early.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.

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