Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 132 · 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) The train left the station at nine. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Ran across the garden.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) When the bell rang.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A green parrot.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The postman.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The cricket match. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The brown cow.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) If you come early. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Gave me a pencil.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The doctor. (d) Slept on the sofa.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The new student. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) If you come early. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
18. 18.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) As soon as we reached home.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The doctor. (d) As soon as we reached home.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bell. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The bright moon.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) When the school bus came.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Grandpa. (d) Eating a big mango.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Made a rangoli.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Watered the plants. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Sat next to me. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“The bright moon.” 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) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The cricket match. (d) Waiting for the bus.

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