Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 390 · 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 wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The wind. (d) Eating a big mango.
5. 5.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Although he was tired.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The rain. (d) Eating a big mango.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) If you come early. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Danced in the rain.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The tall tree. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The rain. (c) Since it was late. (d) Gave me a pencil.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The rain. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Ran across the garden.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The postman. (d) Hid under the bed.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The red kite. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
26. 26.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Rang his bell.
28. 28.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our cat. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Rang his bell.
30. 30.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey.
32. 32.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The old farmer.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The school bus.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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