Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 678 · 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) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My father.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) While Mum was cooking.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The wind. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The train left the station at nine.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bus. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The rain fell all night.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Since it was late. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The new student.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Grandpa.
12. 12.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) If you come early. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Collected nuts.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Two ducks. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Two ducks. (d) Until the rain stopped.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The doctor. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Because the shop was closed.
21. 21.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Running in the park. (d) Fell all night.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The school bus. (d) Because the shop was closed.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Our cat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Gave fresh milk.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A green parrot. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
34. 34.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because the shop was closed.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Left the station at nine.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
40. 40.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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