Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 807 · 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.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The peacock. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Sat on the wall.
6. 6.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Blew the leaves away.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Running in the park.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The brown cow. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The shopkeeper.
15. 15.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Told us a story. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) As soon as we reached home.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) If you come early. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
33. 33.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Waiting for the bus.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The school bell. (d) Rang his bell.
39. 39.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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