Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 339 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Blew the leaves away.
2. 2.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Running in the park. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Slept on the sofa.
7. 7.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Since it was late. (d) The players ran onto the field.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Checked my throat. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) If you come early.
13. 13.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The peacock.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The ice cream seller.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
18. 18.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The bright moon.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) A small mouse. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) My father. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) As soon as we reached home.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
27. 27.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The brown cow. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Stopped at the gate.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The baby elephant. (c) If you come early. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Told us a story. (d) The new student.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The school bell.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Our cat.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My little brother. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Because it was raining.

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