Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 260 · 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?
   “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
7. 7.“The wind.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The train. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Collected nuts.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The cricket match.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
22. 22.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The little puppy. (d) Sent me a gift.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The red kite. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Ran onto the field.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A green parrot. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Since it was late.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The cricket match. (d) Watered the plants.
31. 31.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A big black crow. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Hid under the bed.
36. 36.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Told us a story. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My aunt.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Running in the park.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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