Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 624 · 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) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our neighbours.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The little puppy.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The tall tree.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The doctor.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Watered the plants. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Fell all night. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Slept on the sofa.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My best friend. (d) The rain fell all night.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
21. 21.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The wind.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Running in the park. (c) My sister. (d) Flew high in the sky.
24. 24.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My grandmother.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) After we ate lunch.
34. 34.“The baby elephant.” 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) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The players.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
39. 39.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.

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