Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 332 · 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) Sang a song in the hall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The wind. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Until the rain stopped.
3. 3.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The children.
6. 6.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My sister.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Sat next to me. (d) A busy squirrel.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The rain.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) When the school bus came.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Playing with my friends.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The new student sat next to me.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Told us a story. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
25. 25.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) If you come early.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) If you come early. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The village pond.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) A small mouse. (c) Since it was late. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
30. 30.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The tall tree.
37. 37.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My sister. (d) Put out the fire.

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