Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 757 · 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) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) A small mouse. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The players ran onto the field.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The peacock. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Until the rain stopped.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Until the rain stopped.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Since it was late. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
22. 22.“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)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) A big black crow. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Our cat.
26. 26.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The firefighters.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The cricket match.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The peacock. (d) While Mum was cooking.
40. 40.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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