Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 609 · 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?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) If you come early.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Collected nuts. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The rain fell all night.
5. 5.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Told us a story. (c) Since it was late. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Fell all night. (d) Waiting for the bus.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My father. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The cricket match.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Running in the park. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Our cat.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Danced in the rain.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) A small mouse. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My best friend.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant.
22. 22.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My sister. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The firefighters. (d) If you come early.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our cat. (d) Ran onto the field.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“Checked my throat.” 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) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) A small mouse. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Although he was tired.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.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) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Told us a story.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The little puppy. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The players ran onto the field.

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