Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 630 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) The school bus. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Since it was late. (c) The red kite. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
3. 3.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The players. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Until the rain stopped.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My little brother.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) If you come early.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Told us a story.
20. 20.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) My father. (d) After we ate lunch.
28. 28.“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
29. 29.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) A green parrot. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Carried a crumb.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) My grandmother.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) If you come early.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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