Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 904 · 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 postman. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Since it was late. (c) My aunt. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) My father.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Running in the park. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) If you come early. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The new student sat next to me.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because it was raining.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The tiny ant. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
12. 12.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The school bell.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The rain. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Two ducks.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
23. 23.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) If you come early. (c) The red kite. (d) Swam in the pond.
25. 25.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The cricket match. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
33. 33.“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)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The peacock.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Running in the park. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My grandmother.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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