Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 650 · 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.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My grandmother. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
9. 9.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) If you come early. (c) A small mouse. (d) Stopped at the gate.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The school bus. (d) Danced in the rain.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The firefighters. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The ice cream seller.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Playing with my friends.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) If you come early. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The shopkeeper.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) A green parrot. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The children. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My sister.
32. 32.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Our teacher. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Eating a big mango.
34. 34.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The rain fell all night.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Playing with my friends.

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