Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 44 · 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?
   “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Made a rangoli.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A big black crow. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The new student sat next to me.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The players ran onto the field.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Our teacher.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
21. 21.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The children. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The tall tree.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) After we ate lunch.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) If you come early.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
34. 34.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The rain. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The brown cow. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) While Mum was cooking.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The tiny ant. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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