Let's go through each item on the worksheet
"Are They Sentences?" and determine whether each is a complete sentence or not. A
complete sentence must have:
- A
subject (who or what the sentence is about)
- A
predicate (what the subject is doing)
- Express a
complete thought
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1. until it started raining.
- This is
not a complete sentence. It’s a dependent clause starting with "until," which means it needs an independent clause to make sense.
-
Rewritten: *We stayed outside until it started raining.*
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2. Grayson ran the relay race the fastest in his class.
- This
is a complete sentence.
- Subject: Grayson
- Predicate: ran the relay race the fastest in his class
- Complete thought: Yes
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✔ Answer: complete
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3. Detective Corrigan questioned the man about the accident.
- This
is a complete sentence.
- Subject: Detective Corrigan
- Predicate: questioned the man about the accident
- Complete thought: Yes
-
✔ Answer: complete
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4. Last week Betty and her sister
- This is
not a complete sentence. It has a subject ("Betty and her sister") but no verb or action.
-
Rewritten: *Last week Betty and her sister went to the movies.*
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5. and at the end of the day
- This is
not a complete sentence. It starts with a conjunction ("and"), so it's a fragment.
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Rewritten: *We finished our work, and at the end of the day, we went home.*
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6. We spent the day in Boston and visited Faneuil Hall.
- This
is a complete sentence.
- Subject: We
- Predicate: spent the day in Boston and visited Faneuil Hall
- Complete thought: Yes
-
✔ Answer: complete
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7. If you want to go with me
- This is
not a complete sentence. It’s a conditional clause starting with "if."
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Rewritten: *If you want to go with me, I’ll be happy to take you.*
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8. after we jumped over the puddle
- This is
not a complete sentence. It's a dependent clause starting with "after."
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Rewritten: *We laughed after we jumped over the puddle.*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
until it started raining. → *We stayed outside until it started raining.*
2.
Grayson ran the relay race the fastest in his class. →
complete
3.
Detective Corrigan questioned the man about the accident. →
complete
4.
Last week Betty and her sister → *Last week Betty and her sister went to the park.*
5.
and at the end of the day → *We worked hard, and at the end of the day, we felt proud.*
6.
We spent the day in Boston and visited Faneuil Hall. →
complete
7.
If you want to go with me → *If you want to go with me, let me know!*
8.
after we jumped over the puddle → *We got wet after we jumped over the puddle.*
> Note: For incomplete sentences, any reasonable completion that makes a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is acceptable. The rewritten versions above are examples.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of complete sentences worksheets.
