Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 347 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Told us a story.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Stopped at the gate.
6. 6.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The school bus. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Because it was raining.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My aunt.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Counted the coins.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A green parrot. (c) Put out the fire. (d) After we ate lunch.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) When the bell rang.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Planted rice in the field.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Because it was raining.
20. 20.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A busy squirrel.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Since it was late.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
26. 26.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The school bus. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
30. 30.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Since it was late. (d) Collected nuts.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Grandpa. (d) When the bell rang.
36. 36.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Running in the park. (d) Sat next to me.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) As soon as we reached home.

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