Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 274 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The postman. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Rang his bell. (d) As soon as we reached home.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The bright moon. (d) Until the rain stopped.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The new student sat next to me.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The postman. (d) The players ran onto the field.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) If you come early. (d) Our cat.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The wind.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The peacock. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Although he was tired.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“My sister.” 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) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Told us a story. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) When the school bus came.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The brown cow. (c) Told us a story. (d) Playing with my friends.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My grandmother. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The new student sat next to me.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
33. 33.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“The school bell.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The doctor. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The baby elephant.

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