Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 28 · 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 wind. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Sat on the wall.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Because it was raining.
5. 5.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) As soon as we reached home.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The doctor. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Our cat.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
16. 16.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The players. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Carried a crumb.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The rain. (c) Told us a story. (d) When the bell rang.
19. 19.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Collected nuts.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
27. 27.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) After we ate lunch.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Playing with my friends.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.

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