Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 201 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
3. 3.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) My little brother. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Sat next to me.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The old farmer. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our cat.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) If you come early. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
14. 14.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The firefighters. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our cat. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
17. 17.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The peacock. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Two ducks.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My father.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The tall tree. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
26. 26.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My aunt.
31. 31.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The tiny ant.
33. 33.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My aunt.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Rang his bell.
39. 39.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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