Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 961 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Flew high in the sky.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My sister.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My father.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Waiting for the bus.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The firefighters. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Sat next to me.
11. 11.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Fell all night. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
15. 15.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The little puppy.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The wind.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The doctor. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Playing with my friends.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Grandpa.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My little brother. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The cricket match. (d) As soon as we reached home.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Carried a crumb.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Because it was raining.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The tall tree. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Swam in the pond.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The brown cow.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Running in the park. (d) Grandpa.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Counted the coins. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.

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