← Complete sentence or fragment lesson New set →

Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 727 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.“Splashed in the river.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The bright moon.
  4. 4.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  5. 5.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The brown cow. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  14. 14.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The old farmer. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  16. 16.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  17. 17.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  19. 19.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The school bus. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  21. 21.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Splashed in the river.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The doctor. (c) Fell all night. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A green parrot. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Sat on the wall.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My sister. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  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 a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The school bus. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The wind. (d) When the bell rang.
  30. 30.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The players. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The peacock. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) When the school bus came.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Carried a crumb.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Two ducks. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The new student. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. who or what (subject)
  3. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. fragment
  7. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  8. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  9. Rang loudly.
  10. The baby elephant.
  11. Collected nuts.
  12. fragment
  13. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  16. who or what (subject)
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. Blew the leaves away.
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. My grandmother told us a story.
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  23. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  24. fragment
  25. The wind blew the leaves away.
  26. My sister.
  27. complete sentence
  28. The children sang a song in the hall.
  29. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  32. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  33. fragment
  34. When the school bus came.
  35. fragment
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. fragment
  38. Carried a crumb.
  39. Two ducks.
  40. The brown cow gave fresh milk.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills