Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 938 · 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) Although he was tired. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The firefighters.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The village pond. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Checked my throat.
3. 3.“Collected nuts.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Eating a big mango.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My aunt. (c) Fell all night. (d) Since it was late.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) If you come early. (d) The players.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Told us a story. (c) The postman. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) My best friend. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Although he was tired.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The firefighters. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Made a rangoli.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our teacher. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
14. 14.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) If you come early. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My father.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
21. 21.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The red kite.
23. 23.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My little brother. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The children. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The new student sat next to me.
28. 28.“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)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My sister. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
32. 32.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Running in the park. (d) A small mouse.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The train left the station at nine.

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