Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 527 · 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) Although he was tired. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our teacher. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The brown cow.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Our cat. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The old farmer.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Fell all night. (c) My aunt. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Rang loudly.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Since it was late. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
25. 25.“The wind.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Told us a story.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Running in the park.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Slept on the sofa.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The school bell.
32. 32.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 tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The village pond. (d) When the bell rang.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Eating a big mango.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Rang his bell. (c) If you come early. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
38. 38.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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