Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 687 · 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) The little puppy. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Fell all night. (d) Waiting for the bus.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The brown cow.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The cricket match. (d) Splashed in the river.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) If you come early. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
5. 5.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A green parrot. (d) Planted rice in the field.
10. 10.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The brown cow. (d) Before the sun set.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
16. 16.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The postman. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Blew the leaves away.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Sat next to me.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The doctor. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Sat on the wall.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus. (d) When the school bus came.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Running in the park.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The players. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The bright moon.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The cricket match.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My grandmother. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The cricket match.
36. 36.“Collected nuts.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) While Mum was cooking.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Rang his bell.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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