Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 605 · 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 little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.“Two ducks.” 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?
   “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
8. 8.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The bright moon. (d) Splashed in the river.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Told us a story. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
12. 12.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) After we ate lunch.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The old farmer.
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) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The train.
16. 16.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) My aunt. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Told us a story. (c) The brown cow. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A small mouse. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The wind.
25. 25.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The school bus. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Since it was late.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The firefighters.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
36. 36.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Sat next to me.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My grandmother. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
40. 40.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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