Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 743 · 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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The baby elephant.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Rang loudly. (d) Running in the park.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
7. 7.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A big black crow. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
10. 10.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
13. 13.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A green parrot. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My best friend. (d) If you come early.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The bright moon.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Told us a story. (d) The train.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
22. 22.“A small mouse.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Carried a crumb.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our teacher. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Grabbed a banana.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The peacock.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) A big black crow. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) If you come early.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Told us a story. (c) If you come early. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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