Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 703 · 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) The children. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The village pond.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our cat. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Two ducks. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Running in the park.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My best friend. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Grabbed a banana.
10. 10.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Our cat. (d) Running in the park.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The train. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My best friend. (d) When the bell rang.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A busy squirrel.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Running in the park.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Since it was late. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) A green parrot. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
30. 30.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) While Mum was cooking.
32. 32.“Rang loudly.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The bright moon. (d) When the school bus came.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) A big black crow. (d) If you come early.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
38. 38.“The brown cow.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
40. 40.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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