Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 73 · 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 tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tall tree. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Slept on the sofa.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
6. 6.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
9. 9.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The hungry monkey.
13. 13.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The train. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
17. 17.“A green parrot.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The tall tree. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) When the school bus came. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The red kite. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) If you come early.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The peacock.
25. 25.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The school bus. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) A green parrot.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
36. 36.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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