Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 471 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
2. 2.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Grabbed a banana.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) As soon as we reached home.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The baby elephant.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My grandmother. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
13. 13.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) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Before the sun set.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Although he was tired.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) If you come early. (c) The brown cow. (d) Collected nuts.
16. 16.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Counted the coins.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The children.
23. 23.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) As soon as we reached home.
25. 25.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our neighbours. (d) When the school bus came.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) My little brother. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
28. 28.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My sister. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Since it was late. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.

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