Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 770 · 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?
   “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot.
3. 3.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Grandpa.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
12. 12.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Told us a story. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
15. 15.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our teacher. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Waiting for the bus.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) A small mouse.
19. 19.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Because it was raining.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The little puppy. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
29. 29.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) After we ate lunch.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Running in the park. (d) The new student sat next to me.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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