Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 641 · 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 wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Waiting for the bus.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our teacher. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Checked my throat.
5. 5.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) After we ate lunch.
8. 8.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Danced in the rain.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) A big black crow.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Sent me a gift.
13. 13.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) A big black crow. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Although he was tired.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The doctor.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My father. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The new student. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) Until the rain stopped.
21. 21.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The baby elephant.
23. 23.“Ended at five o'clock.” 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) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Before the sun set.
25. 25.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Left the station at nine.
37. 37.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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