Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 583 · 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) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The little puppy. (d) When the school bus came.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A green parrot. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Before the sun set.
7. 7.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The rain.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A big black crow.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My grandmother.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Checked my throat.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Told us a story. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The peacock.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Our neighbours.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The tiny ant.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The cricket match. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The village pond.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The tall tree.
29. 29.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Rang his bell.
31. 31.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My best friend. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Counted the coins.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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