Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 163 · 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.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Before the sun set.
18. 18.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The ice cream seller.
20. 20.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The rain.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The village pond.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grandpa. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
30. 30.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Fell all night.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Since it was late. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Two ducks.
38. 38.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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