Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 777 · 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?
   “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Grabbed a banana.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Told us a story.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The cricket match. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Sat on the wall.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The little puppy. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The players.
25. 25.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Gave me a pencil.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The tall tree.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
32. 32.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The train.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The cricket match. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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