Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 466 · 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) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
2. 2.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My best friend. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) After we ate lunch.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
12. 12.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My grandmother. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.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) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The brown cow.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The little puppy.
19. 19.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My best friend. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Broke his toy car.
21. 21.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Grandpa. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Splashed in the river.
25. 25.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grandpa. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Until the rain stopped.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Since it was late. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My father.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) A big black crow.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Ran across the garden.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The tall tree. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) When the school bus came.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Ran onto the field.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The red kite. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Rang his bell.

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