Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 785 · 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 hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) If you come early. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My best friend. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
4. 4.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
8. 8.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Because the shop was closed.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Running in the park.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Checked my throat.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The red kite. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The cricket match. (c) Since it was late. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The bright moon. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The new student sat next to me.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A green parrot. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Playing with my friends.
31. 31.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) If you come early. (c) My aunt. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) My aunt. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because the shop was closed.
35. 35.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Told us a story.
39. 39.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My grandmother.

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