Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 400 · 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?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Until the rain stopped.
3. 3.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My grandmother. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
9. 9.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Our teacher. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The doctor.
13. 13.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Fell all night. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
17. 17.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Since it was late. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Sat next to me.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Playing with my friends.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The children. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Since it was late.
26. 26.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Two ducks.
28. 28.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Collected nuts.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Grandpa. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The postman. (d) Ran across the garden.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The children.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.

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