Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 690 · 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.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The rain. (d) Sat next to me.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Left the station at nine.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
5. 5.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“The brown cow.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The firefighters.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Grandpa. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Planted rice in the field.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
13. 13.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My grandmother.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The train left the station at nine.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My father. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The village pond. (d) Running in the park.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) If you come early. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The doctor. (d) When the school bus came.
27. 27.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The tiny ant.
32. 32.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) After we ate lunch.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The players ran onto the field.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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