Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 556 · 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?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The players. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Grandpa.
4. 4.“Shone over the lake.” 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The postman. (d) Playing with my friends.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A big black crow.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The school bell. (c) Fell all night. (d) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The brown cow. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our cat. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Grabbed a banana.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Sent me a gift.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The red kite. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
26. 26.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Rang his bell. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
28. 28.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My little brother. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
34. 34.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Running in the park. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
38. 38.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.

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