Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 766 · 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) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The rain fell all night.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Grandpa. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) If you come early. (d) Two ducks.
7. 7.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Until the rain stopped.
11. 11.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Splashed in the river.
13. 13.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The players ran onto the field.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The train. (d) Sent me a gift.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Grabbed a banana.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
25. 25.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The children.
29. 29.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) When the school bus came.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Put out the fire.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) A small mouse. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) If you come early.
34. 34.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The rain fell all night.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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