Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 511 · 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) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
2. 2.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Grandpa.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My sister. (d) Because it was raining.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Because the shop was closed.
17. 17.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The children. (d) Sent me a gift.
20. 20.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“The ice cream seller.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The tiny ant.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The new student.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) A big black crow. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Left the station at nine.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The little puppy.
32. 32.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bus. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Since it was late. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Our teacher. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) While Mum was cooking.
37. 37.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The school bell. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Waiting for the bus.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Running in the park. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Ran onto the field.

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