Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 51 · 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?
   “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A big black crow. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The rain fell all night.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Playing with my friends.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) My aunt. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) As soon as we reached home.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
14. 14.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Waiting for the bus.
16. 16.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Stopped at the gate.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The old farmer. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The new student. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our neighbours. (c) If you come early. (d) Gave me a pencil.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The red kite. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) A small mouse. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
28. 28.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Sat next to me. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
33. 33.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My sister. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) As soon as we reached home.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Sat on the wall.
37. 37.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.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) Eating a big mango. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Running in the park.

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