Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 871 · 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?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) If you come early. (d) The rain.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Fell all night. (d) The brown cow.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The wind. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
6. 6.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The tall tree. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Before the sun set.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The tall tree.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Fell all night. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Until the rain stopped.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Counted the coins.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The postman.
17. 17.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The children.
20. 20.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Fell all night.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
30. 30.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Hid under the bed.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.

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