Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 8 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The old farmer. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Before the sun set.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My aunt. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The new student sat next to me.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The new student. (d) Fell all night.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) If you come early. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The school bus.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Collected nuts. (c) If you come early. (d) My best friend.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Rang loudly.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The train. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) As soon as we reached home.
15. 15.“The firefighters.” 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) When the bell rang. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The wind.
17. 17.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) My little brother. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Because it was raining.
23. 23.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The old farmer. (d) When the school bus came.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The school bell. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
29. 29.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) A green parrot.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Two ducks. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Told us a story.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Since it was late. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Grandpa.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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