Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 90 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The brown cow. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
8. 8.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
12. 12.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our teacher. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The brown cow. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Fell all night.
19. 19.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My sister. (d) Because it was raining.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My grandmother. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Flew high in the sky.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The wind. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The players. (d) Before the sun set.
28. 28.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The brown cow.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
33. 33.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The children.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bell. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.

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