Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 969 · 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) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Told us a story. (c) Since it was late. (d) The shopkeeper.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The baby elephant.
3. 3.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The bright moon. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My father.
14. 14.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The brown cow. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The bright moon. (d) Gave us cool shade.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Rang his bell. (d) When the school bus came.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The shopkeeper.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Gave fresh milk.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The postman. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
29. 29.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The players. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My sister. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The ice cream seller.
38. 38.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) While Mum was cooking.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The children. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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