Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 951 · 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) A big black crow. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Stopped at the gate.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Told us a story. (d) A small mouse.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The rain. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Until the rain stopped.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) If you come early. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My little brother. (d) When the bell rang.
21. 21.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Our neighbours.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Left the station at nine.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Our teacher. (c) Told us a story. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
31. 31.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 peacock danced in the rain. (d) Since it was late.
32. 32.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My best friend. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
34. 34.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The rain fell all night.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Running in the park. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.

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