Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 749 · 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 village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The cricket match.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our cat. (d) Planted rice in the field.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The new student. (c) Watered the plants. (d) Running in the park.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
9. 9.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The school bus. (c) Since it was late. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Our teacher. (d) If you come early.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Sat next to me.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The little puppy. (d) Playing with my friends.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Since it was late.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our neighbours.
18. 18.“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)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My aunt.
26. 26.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My grandmother. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) A small mouse.
38. 38.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) If you come early. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

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