Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 548 · 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?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The tall tree. (d) Waiting for the bus.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The bright moon.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) While Mum was cooking.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Swam in the pond.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The old farmer.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Eating a big mango.
17. 17.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The brown cow.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The cricket match. (d) When the bell rang.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend. (d) Although he was tired.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite. (c) Sat next to me. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A big black crow.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The brown cow.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Told us a story. (d) My aunt.

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