Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 432 · 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?
   “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Told us a story. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) When the bell rang.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The little puppy.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The school bus.
7. 7.“Grandpa.” 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) The doctor checked my throat. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The postman.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Ended at five o'clock.” 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?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) If you come early.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Because it was raining.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Put out the fire.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My little brother.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My father.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The train. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) After we ate lunch.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The rain. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) When the bell rang.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My best friend. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The children. (d) Eating a big mango.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Running in the park.

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