Complete or Incomplete Sentences Worksheet 1

Item 3212

Complete or Incomplete Sentences

Worksheet 1

A sentence expresses a complete thought.

● Mom always puts parsley in her sauce. This is a sentence.
● Puts parsley in her sauce. This is not a sentence.
Write S by each group of words that make a complete sentence. Write I by the group of
words that do not make a complete sentence.

1. _____ He was a hero to the in the hearts and minds of the people.

2. _____ Birds' eggs are almost as different from each other as are the birds themselves.

3. _____ A funny noise.

4. _____ Deciduous trees lose their leaves in winter.

5. _____ Was waiting outside in the van.

6. _____ A whale is not a fish.

7. _____ Bought a present.

8. _____ It is wonderfully beautiful and always changing.

9. _____ Heard at the door.

10. _____ Five big stone blocks.

11. _____ Socrates always tried to find out the exact truth about everything.

12. _____ The two friends walked to the store.

13. _____ Whistled softly.

14. _____ Lasted until midnight.

15. _____ The knight rode into the village on a beautiful horse.

16. _____ Passed through the town.

17. _____ Rode to the station.

18. _____ The train stopped.

19. _____ A new recipe in the book.

20. _____ He finished reading Moby Dick in only four days!

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Complete or Incomplete Sentences Worksheet 1 Answer Key
Item 3212

Complete or Incomplete Sentences

Worksheet 1

A sentence expresses a complete thought.

● Mom always puts parsley in her sauce. This is a sentence.
● Puts parsley in her sauce. This is not a sentence.
Write S by each group of words that make a complete sentence. Write I by the group of
words that do not make a complete sentence.

1. _S__ He was a hero to the in the hearts and minds of the people.

2. _S__ Birds' eggs are almost as different from each other as are the birds themselves.

3. _I__ A funny noise.

4. _S__ Deciduous trees lose their leaves in winter.

5. _I__ Was waiting outside in the van.

6. _S__ A whale is not a fish.

7. _I__ Bought a present.

8. _S__ It is wonderfully beautiful and always changing.

9. _I__ Heard at the door.

10. _I__ Five big stone blocks.

11. _S__ Socrates always tried to find out the exact truth about everything.

12. _S__ The two friends walked to the store.

13. _I__ Whistled softly.

14. _I__ Lasted until midnight.

15. _S__ The knight rode into the village on a beautiful horse.

16. _I__ Passed through the town.

17. _I__ Rode to the station.

18. _S__ The train stopped.

19. _I__ A new recipe in the book.

20. _S__ He finished reading Moby Dick in only four days!

www.tlsbooks.com
Copyright ©2012 T. Smith Publishing. All rights reserved.