Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 348 · 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 village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Running in the park. (c) Watered the plants. (d) My father.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Eating a big mango.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The players ran onto the field.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The postman. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My father. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Because it was raining.
11. 11.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) My little brother. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Playing with my friends.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The children. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Danced in the rain.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Since it was late. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Put out the fire.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Since it was late.
17. 17.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The players ran onto the field.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our neighbours.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
21. 21.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Put out the fire. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) A big black crow.
25. 25.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) While Mum was cooking.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The rain.
31. 31.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) As soon as we reached home.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The red kite.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Because it was raining.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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