Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 934 · 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.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The hungry monkey.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
11. 11.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Slept on the sofa.” 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) The brown cow. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Blew the leaves away.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The peacock.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) When the school bus came.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Rang his bell. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The bright moon.
25. 25.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Sang a song in the hall.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Eating a big mango.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our teacher.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Grandpa. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The children. (d) Sent me a gift.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our teacher. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
38. 38.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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