Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 240 · 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.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Fell all night. (c) The players. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The shopkeeper.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My aunt.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A big black crow.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The rain fell all night.
15. 15.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The new student sat next to me.
19. 19.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) My best friend. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The tall tree. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) If you come early. (d) The peacock.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The cricket match. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
36. 36.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Sat on the wall.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Before the sun set.
39. 39.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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