Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 933 · 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?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The school bell.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Gave me a pencil.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
6. 6.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A green parrot. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
8. 8.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“A green parrot.” 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) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Fell all night.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My father. (d) Until the rain stopped.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Since it was late.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Grandpa. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
18. 18.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) After we ate lunch.
21. 21.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The red kite. (d) Rang his bell.
33. 33.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My sister. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My sister. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Waiting for the bus.
39. 39.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.

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