Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 217 · 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?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Hid under the bed.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The players. (d) If you come early.
4. 4.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Two ducks. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Rang loudly. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
10. 10.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
12. 12.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The peacock. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
15. 15.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The red kite.
19. 19.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“Brought a letter for Dad.” 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 cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
22. 22.“Gave fresh milk.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The baby elephant.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The children.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My father. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The village pond. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
28. 28.“The old farmer.” 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) If you come early. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The doctor. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Fell all night. (d) The postman.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our cat. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The tall tree.

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