Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 747 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My aunt. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Told us a story.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The players. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Since it was late. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Made a rangoli.
7. 7.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Told us a story. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The ice cream seller.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The new student sat next to me.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Told us a story. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Ran onto the field.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Grandpa. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
21. 21.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) If you come early. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The rain fell all night.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The rain fell all night.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The players ran onto the field.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The firefighters.
35. 35.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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