Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 612 · 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?
   “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A small mouse. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Before the sun set.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our neighbours.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My best friend. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Grandpa. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The train. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The red kite. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
27. 27.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My grandmother. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The postman. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Swam in the pond.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The village pond. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Ran across the garden.
39. 39.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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