Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 670 · 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.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
3. 3.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our teacher. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The new student sat next to me.
6. 6.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The hungry monkey.
8. 8.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The old farmer. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Since it was late.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Checked my throat.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Made a rangoli.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) When the bell rang.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our cat.
20. 20.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
25. 25.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The wind. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because it was raining.
29. 29.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The new student. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our cat. (d) Flew high in the sky.
38. 38.“Fell all night.” 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) When the bell rang. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) My father. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
40. 40.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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