Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 71 · 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 bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The peacock. (d) Before the sun set.
5. 5.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The brown cow.
7. 7.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Running in the park. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
15. 15.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The tiny ant.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Watered the plants. (d) Playing with my friends.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Since it was late.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the bell rang.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The tiny ant. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The school bus. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Gave fresh milk.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My best friend. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My best friend. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My father. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Fell all night.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Flew high in the sky.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) A big black crow. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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