Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 986 · 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.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
4. 4.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The tiny ant. (c) If you come early. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Grandpa.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The ice cream seller.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The players.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The players ran onto the field.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Grandpa.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Grandpa.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The cricket match. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
19. 19.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Rang loudly.
24. 24.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The village pond. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) When the bell rang.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The peacock. (d) While Mum was cooking.
33. 33.“Sent me a gift.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant. (d) After we ate lunch.
36. 36.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The firefighters. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
38. 38.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) When the school bus came.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Counted the coins.

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