Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 96 · 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) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our neighbours.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
5. 5.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The rain. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The players ran onto the field.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Running in the park.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
10. 10.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The brown cow.
15. 15.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My best friend. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The children.
23. 23.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
25. 25.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A busy squirrel.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) If you come early. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Sat next to me.
30. 30.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
36. 36.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The ice cream seller.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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