Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 769 · 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?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
3. 3.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My aunt.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
6. 6.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Our neighbours.” 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 splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The train left the station at nine.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Waiting for the bus.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The baby elephant. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The doctor.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Running in the park.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My best friend.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Told us a story. (d) Since it was late.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The rain fell all night.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Watered the plants. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
36. 36.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) After we ate lunch.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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