Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 109 · 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) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Flew high in the sky.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
3. 3.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Running in the park. (d) The train.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) My father. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) When the school bus came.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) A small mouse. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The village pond. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The school bus. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The rain fell all night.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our teacher. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The postman. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
20. 20.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Waiting for the bus.
23. 23.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Rang his bell.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Playing with my friends.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My grandmother. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My best friend. (d) Waiting for the bus.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bell. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
36. 36.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The new student sat next to me.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.

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