Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 529 · 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) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The doctor.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Rang loudly.
7. 7.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
10. 10.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The children. (d) Collected nuts.
13. 13.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The train left the station at nine.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Counted the coins.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The train.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My aunt.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The hungry monkey.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The school bus.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The children. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Running in the park. (d) The school bus.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) A green parrot. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
31. 31.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Since it was late. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The baby elephant.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Grandpa.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Before the sun set.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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