Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 17 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Before the sun set.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
5. 5.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
9. 9.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The children. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Fell all night.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Fell all night. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My father.
14. 14.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My best friend. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Fell all night. (c) The new student. (d) If you come early.
22. 22.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Gave fresh milk.
25. 25.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The rain fell all night.
29. 29.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The little puppy. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The children. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The doctor. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The train. (c) Rang his bell. (d) As soon as we reached home.
39. 39.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Told us a story. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.

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