Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 362 · 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. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The train left the station at nine.
2. 2.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) When the school bus came.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The red kite. (c) Fell all night. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) If you come early. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A small mouse.
12. 12.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The rain.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
23. 23.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match.
26. 26.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Told us a story. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Eating a big mango.
34. 34.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Our cat. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) When the bell rang.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) A small mouse. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The cricket match.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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