Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

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

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