Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 310 · 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.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Two ducks. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
4. 4.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My father. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Ran onto the field.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Our teacher. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Running in the park.
9. 9.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The red kite.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The rain. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The wind. (d) When the bell rang.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The village pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) Left the station at nine.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
23. 23.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) After we ate lunch.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Told us a story. (d) The players ran onto the field.
29. 29.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
32. 32.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) If you come early. (c) The cricket match. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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