Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 323 · 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 players. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The players ran onto the field.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The children. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Left the station at nine.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Flew high in the sky.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The little puppy. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Shone over the lake.
11. 11.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The peacock.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The tall tree. (d) While Mum was cooking.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Rang loudly. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Because it was raining.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Playing with my friends.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A small mouse. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The school bus. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The train.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) My grandmother. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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