Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 454 · 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.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) A big black crow. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) When the bell rang.
4. 4.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) If you come early. (c) A small mouse. (d) The train left the station at nine.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Stopped at the gate.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The rain fell all night.
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 postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My little brother.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My best friend. (d) Ran onto the field.
17. 17.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Flew high in the sky.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our cat. (d) Because it was raining.
27. 27.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Sent me a gift.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The rain. (d) Grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The players. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Put out the fire.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Because the shop was closed.
33. 33.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) My best friend. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
38. 38.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A small mouse. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Since it was late. (c) A big black crow. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.

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