Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 15 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The ice cream seller.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Waiting for the bus.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Playing with my friends.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The doctor. (d) Counted the coins.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The school bus.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The players. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The old farmer. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Planted rice in the field.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The players. (d) Flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) My best friend. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Before the sun set.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The village pond.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“Collected nuts.” 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?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The baby elephant.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
25. 25.“The bright moon.” 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) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Two ducks. (d) Hid under the bed.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Fell all night. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My grandmother. (d) Before the sun set.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Gave fresh milk.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Planted rice in the field.
33. 33.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) Carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) My aunt.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bus. (d) Blew the leaves away.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Watered the plants. (c) If you come early. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
40. 40.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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