Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 393 · 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 hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The children. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Running in the park.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Flew high in the sky.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) If you come early. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The doctor. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Since it was late. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The shopkeeper.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
24. 24.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Running in the park. (d) Stopped at the gate.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The children.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our neighbours.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Because it was raining.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) If you come early. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The brown cow.
35. 35.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The school bell. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Since it was late.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The brown cow.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The rain.

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