Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 783 · 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?
   “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Because it was raining.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The rain fell all night.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The postman. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our cat. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Ran across the garden.
10. 10.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Since it was late. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
15. 15.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our teacher. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) If you come early. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
19. 19.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Shone over the lake.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My best friend. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The children. (d) Gave me a pencil.
25. 25.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
30. 30.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“Hid under the bed.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) If you come early. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My aunt.
34. 34.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
36. 36.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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