Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 932 · 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?
   “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A small mouse. (d) Waiting for the bus.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
4. 4.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The tall tree.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A big black crow.
9. 9.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Two ducks.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bus. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
14. 14.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) My grandmother.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Eating a big mango.
22. 22.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
27. 27.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A busy squirrel.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The old farmer. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
32. 32.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bus. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Fell all night.
38. 38.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“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)
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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