Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 392 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A green parrot. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My grandmother. (d) After we ate lunch.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) If you come early. (d) The train left the station at nine.
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.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Running in the park. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The rain. (d) Before the sun set.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A small mouse. (d) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The players. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) As soon as we reached home.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The cricket match.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“The school bus.” 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?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Two ducks.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Sat on the wall.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Made a rangoli.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The children.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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