Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 927 · 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?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Grandpa. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
3. 3.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our teacher. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The little puppy. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
11. 11.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My grandmother.
13. 13.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The tiny ant.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) If you come early. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
20. 20.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Ran across the garden.
25. 25.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Watered the plants.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Eating a big mango.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A green parrot. (c) Counted the coins. (d) After we ate lunch.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tall tree.
37. 37.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) If you come early.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Running in the park. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Swam in the pond.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The old farmer. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The doctor checked my throat.

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