Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 781 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Until the rain stopped.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Left the station at nine.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Waiting for the bus.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Fell all night. (c) The tall tree. (d) Running in the park.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The school bell. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My sister. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
17. 17.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Gave me a pencil.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Our teacher.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Although he was tired.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Running in the park.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The shopkeeper.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
33. 33.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The rain fell all night.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Although he was tired.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The ice cream seller.
39. 39.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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