Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 577 · 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?
   “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Fell all night.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Checked my throat. (c) My father. (d) When the school bus came.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The shopkeeper.
7. 7.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My little brother. (d) Left the station at nine.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
13. 13.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The little puppy. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Since it was late. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The school bell. (c) Fell all night. (d) While Mum was cooking.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Shone over the lake.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The cricket match.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My father. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
30. 30.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Fell all night. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The rain.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) If you come early. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
34. 34.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Before the sun set.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Made a rangoli.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The rain. (d) Since it was late.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.

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