Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 135 · 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 players ran onto the field. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The bright moon.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
4. 4.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Rang his bell.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) My father. (c) If you come early. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The old farmer. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
14. 14.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Fell all night. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Collected nuts. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
22. 22.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The children.
25. 25.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My little brother.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The train left the station at nine.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The train left the station at nine.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Told us a story. (d) Waiting for the bus.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The players ran onto the field.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The players. (c) If you come early. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The firefighters. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Playing with my friends.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My father.
40. 40.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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