Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 501 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The train. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The wind. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Gave fresh milk.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The old farmer.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The doctor. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“A small mouse.” 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) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Two ducks. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Told us a story.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The new student.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The train. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Counted the coins.
21. 21.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) When the school bus came.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The little puppy. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
26. 26.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Told us a story. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Playing with my friends.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
31. 31.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“The children.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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