Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 275 · 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?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Sat next to me. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The doctor. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The old farmer. (c) Running in the park. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
9. 9.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Fell all night. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
14. 14.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) After we ate lunch.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) If you come early. (d) The shopkeeper.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The children.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Running in the park.
22. 22.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) My best friend. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) As soon as we reached home.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The red kite. (d) Checked my throat.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The children. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Rang loudly. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A small mouse. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) After we ate lunch.
37. 37.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Blew the leaves away.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The peacock. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
40. 40.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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