Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 415 · 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 bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The train. (c) Since it was late. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My little brother.
6. 6.“Our teacher.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The players. (d) Slept on the sofa.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Two ducks. (d) The players ran onto the field.
9. 9.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Since it was late. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The old farmer.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A busy squirrel.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) A busy squirrel.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Checked my throat. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The train left the station at nine.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The rain.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A green parrot. (d) Until the rain stopped.
25. 25.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Planted rice in the field.
30. 30.“The doctor.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Fell all night. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
34. 34.“Flew high in the sky.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The new student. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
36. 36.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Collected nuts. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Waiting for the bus.

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