Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 625 · 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?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The train. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Waiting for the bus.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Until the rain stopped.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My grandmother. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
6. 6.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Gave us cool shade.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The brown cow.
12. 12.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) If you come early. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My grandmother. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Although he was tired.
16. 16.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Our teacher.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Although he was tired.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our teacher. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
23. 23.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Broke his toy car.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) My father.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
32. 32.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Running in the park. (c) My father. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
35. 35.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The firefighters.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The bright moon. (d) Splashed in the river.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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