Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 629 · 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) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Sat on the wall.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Checked my throat.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) A small mouse.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Checked my throat.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
11. 11.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My father.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The cricket match.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The train left the station at nine.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The doctor. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
24. 24.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The old farmer.
26. 26.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Since it was late. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The postman.
29. 29.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Gave fresh milk.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Fell all night. (d) The peacock.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The rain.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The brown cow. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Since it was late.
38. 38.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Because it was raining.
40. 40.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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