Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 451 · 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?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Since it was late. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The doctor. (d) Told us a story.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The school bell. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The players.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Our cat. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
17. 17.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The tall tree.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The children. (d) When the school bus came.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The rain.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The players.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) When the school bus came.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The firefighters.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The new student sat next to me.
32. 32.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Running in the park. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Grandpa.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The red kite. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The brown cow.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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