Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 832 · 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) My little brother. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The little puppy.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The tall tree. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
9. 9.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
11. 11.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“The school bus.” 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) A small mouse. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Watered the plants.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My grandmother. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Sent me a gift.
16. 16.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The little puppy. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Rang his bell.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Running in the park.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Made a rangoli.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The players. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
32. 32.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
34. 34.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The bright moon. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) As soon as we reached home.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Running in the park. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The train left the station at nine.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
40. 40.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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