Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 860 · 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) Eating a big mango. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The bright moon.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The players ran onto the field.
7. 7.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
14. 14.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Swam in the pond.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Rang his bell. (d) A busy squirrel.
19. 19.“The school bus.” 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The village pond. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Waiting for the bus.
21. 21.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) As soon as we reached home.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) If you come early.
27. 27.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A small mouse. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bell. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
32. 32.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Running in the park. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
35. 35.“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)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The doctor.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Told us a story. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
38. 38.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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