Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 594 · 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 little brother broke his toy car. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Left the station at nine.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
4. 4.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) As soon as we reached home.
7. 7.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A big black crow. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The wind. (d) After we ate lunch.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Eating a big mango.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The tall tree. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Rang loudly.
19. 19.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The train. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Eating a big mango.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The players. (d) Left the station at nine.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The children. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) When the bell rang.
26. 26.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The village pond.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The ice cream seller.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The school bell.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My little brother. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
36. 36.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.

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