Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 740 · 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?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The school bus. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Waiting for the bus.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The rain. (d) Running in the park.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Told us a story. (c) My little brother. (d) Eating a big mango.
13. 13.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The bright moon. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Since it was late. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Rang his bell.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Our teacher.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Planted rice in the field.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grabbed a banana.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
28. 28.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The train.
35. 35.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Gave fresh milk.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Eating a big mango.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Left the station at nine.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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