Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 164 · 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) The old farmer. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Playing with my friends.
2. 2.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Playing with my friends.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
6. 6.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) While Mum was cooking.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The train left the station at nine.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bus. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
15. 15.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
19. 19.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Checked my throat.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Before the sun set.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The peacock. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) When the school bus came.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree. (d) Sat on the wall.
28. 28.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The children. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
37. 37.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.

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