Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 65 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Grandpa. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Counted the coins. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The red kite.
5. 5.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Told us a story.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The rain. (d) The new student sat next to me.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) My sister. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Two ducks. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
12. 12.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Since it was late. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The postman. (c) Running in the park. (d) Fell all night.
15. 15.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The postman. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Since it was late.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A small mouse. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Sat next to me.
25. 25.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The tall tree. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A green parrot. (d) The players ran onto the field.
30. 30.“Told us a story.” 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 cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The doctor. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The school bell. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) While Mum was cooking.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The little puppy. (d) If you come early.
37. 37.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Since it was late. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Fell all night.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey.

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