Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 399 · 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.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“The little puppy.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The brown cow. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Planted rice in the field.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Since it was late. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A big black crow. (d) When the school bus came.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Our cat. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) My little brother. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My best friend. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My aunt.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My little brother.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“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
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The firefighters. (d) The players ran onto the field.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Grandpa. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) If you come early. (d) My little brother.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our teacher. (d) Waiting for the bus.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The bright moon.
37. 37.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Fell all night. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The wind.
40. 40.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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