Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 642 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
6. 6.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Before the sun set.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The firefighters.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My aunt.
17. 17.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My sister. (d) As soon as we reached home.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A green parrot.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My best friend.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tall tree.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Since it was late. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
29. 29.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Running in the park.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The baby elephant.
33. 33.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our teacher.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Our teacher.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My best friend. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

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