Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 160 · 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) Watered the plants. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) A green parrot.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A green parrot.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) A big black crow. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Although he was tired.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My father.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
16. 16.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Since it was late.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Since it was late. (d) My father.
20. 20.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Fell all night. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My little brother.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.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 school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Before the sun set.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Running in the park. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
27. 27.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
29. 29.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) When the bell rang.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
35. 35.“Watered the plants.” 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?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The village pond.
40. 40.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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