Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 541 · 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.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Our cat.” 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) Made a rangoli. (b) Running in the park. (c) The wind. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My best friend. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Fell all night.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our cat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Gave us cool shade.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Running in the park. (d) The rain fell all night.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Two ducks. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The doctor.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
22. 22.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
25. 25.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The rain fell all night.
28. 28.“The children.” 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 made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) A busy squirrel.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The new student. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Gave me a pencil.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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