Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 622 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
2. 2.“Wrote a poem on the board.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bus. (d) Made a rangoli.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) As soon as we reached home.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) As soon as we reached home.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My sister.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
11. 11.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The school bell. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The doctor. (d) Running in the park.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Grandpa. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
19. 19.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
25. 25.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The postman. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Waiting for the bus.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My best friend. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The doctor.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The rain.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Running in the park. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My sister. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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