Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 296 · 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 rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The doctor. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Since it was late. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Slept on the sofa.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The peacock. (d) Ran across the garden.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) If you come early. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Hid under the bed.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Our cat. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Waiting for the bus.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Watered the plants. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
14. 14.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Made a rangoli.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) As soon as we reached home.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The tiny ant.
21. 21.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My father. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Since it was late. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Waiting for the bus.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The firefighters. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Eating a big mango.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Grandpa. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Sat next to me.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Broke his toy car.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The new student. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
40. 40.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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