Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 324 · 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) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) If you come early. (c) The children. (d) Gave fresh milk.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A small mouse. (d) When the school bus came.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Checked my throat. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Grandpa. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Playing with my friends.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Told us a story. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The players ran onto the field.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Sat on the wall.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The brown cow. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Since it was late.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The new student.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The train. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A big black crow. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
26. 26.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Playing with my friends.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Hid under the bed.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My sister. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Fell all night.
34. 34.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My best friend. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The rain fell all night.
39. 39.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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