Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 725 · 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) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) If you come early.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Our neighbours.
4. 4.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
6. 6.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 school bell.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Checked my throat.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Counted the coins. (d) A small mouse.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
15. 15.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The shopkeeper.
18. 18.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
20. 20.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My best friend. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) If you come early. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
26. 26.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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