Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 228 · 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 hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Running in the park. (c) My sister. (d) Collected nuts.
2. 2.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The village pond. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The shopkeeper.
6. 6.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) If you come early.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The children.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Waiting for the bus.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My father.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The tall tree.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A green parrot. (d) While Mum was cooking.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
25. 25.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) My grandmother. (d) Because the shop was closed.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A small mouse. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My sister. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
32. 32.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The firefighters. (d) Because it was raining.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.

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