Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 269 · 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?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Grandpa. (d) When the bell rang.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The players.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our neighbours. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Left the station at nine.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Counted the coins.
10. 10.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The wind. (d) Hid under the bed.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My grandmother. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because it was raining.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) If you come early. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The old farmer.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The tall tree.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The wind.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The wind.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My sister. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Rang loudly.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) If you come early. (d) The train left the station at nine.
31. 31.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Left the station at nine.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My sister. (d) Told us a story.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The red kite. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Hid under the bed.
37. 37.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“Our teacher.” 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) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The rain fell all night.

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