Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 430 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The firefighters.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The bright moon.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My father. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Although he was tired.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Flew high in the sky.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Told us a story. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Because the shop was closed.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My father.
17. 17.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Sat on the wall.
19. 19.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The players.” 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?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The players.
28. 28.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A big black crow.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Since it was late.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The old farmer.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Danced in the rain.

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