Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 102 · 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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The players. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
2. 2.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Since it was late.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) If you come early. (d) Ran across the garden.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The players. (d) The new student sat next to me.
8. 8.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My aunt. (d) Collected nuts.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The doctor.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
17. 17.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Sat next to me. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
19. 19.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Because it was raining.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The school bus.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Gave fresh milk.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The peacock. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The players ran onto the field.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The tall tree. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Fell all night. (d) The school bus.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Ended at five o'clock.

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