Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 950 · 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?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) My grandmother.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The children. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A green parrot. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The village pond. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Collected nuts.
7. 7.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Since it was late. (d) Ran across the garden.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A big black crow. (d) Because it was raining.
12. 12.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Running in the park. (d) The old farmer.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Two ducks. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Playing with my friends.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Two ducks. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The train left the station at nine.
24. 24.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
27. 27.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The old farmer.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The bright moon. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Swam in the pond.
31. 31.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) A small mouse. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Because it was raining.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
36. 36.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
39. 39.“Shone over the lake.” 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) Danced in the rain. (b) If you come early. (c) The red kite. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.

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