Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 559 · 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) Because the shop was closed. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My best friend.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My grandmother. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
3. 3.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Grandpa. (d) Left the station at nine.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My grandmother.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The train left the station at nine.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) If you come early.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The cricket match. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
20. 20.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Until the rain stopped.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tall tree. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) When the bell rang.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The peacock.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Since it was late. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The brown cow. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Playing with my friends.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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