Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 448 · 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 school bus. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Eating a big mango.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My father. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The school bus. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
9. 9.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The wind. (d) While Mum was cooking.
12. 12.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our teacher. (d) Danced in the rain.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) As soon as we reached home.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Because the shop was closed.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
24. 24.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) If you come early. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The players ran onto the field.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Running in the park. (c) Checked my throat. (d) A small mouse.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My father.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The new student sat next to me.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The tiny ant.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Running in the park. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The postman. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Grabbed a banana.
37. 37.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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