Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 735 · 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?
   “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Since it was late. (d) The school bell.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The tiny ant.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The village pond. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
5. 5.“Sang a song in the hall.” 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?
   “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The train. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match. (d) After we ate lunch.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My sister. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) If you come early. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My father. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Running in the park.
16. 16.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The bright moon. (d) While Mum was cooking.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The school bus. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
25. 25.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“The baby elephant.” 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?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our teacher. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Our teacher. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The new student. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our cat.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Our teacher. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Watered the plants. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.

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