Let’s go through each sentence one by one to decide if it is a complete, correct sentence.
A correct sentence must:
- Start with a capital letter
✔ (all of these do)
- End with a period or exclamation mark
✔ (most do — we’ll check #6)
- Have a subject and a verb → this is the key part!
- Express a complete thought
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1.
There is a cat in the field.
→ “There is” = verb phrase, “a cat” = subject. Complete thought. ✔️ Sentence.
2.
Her green scooter.
→ No verb! Just a noun phrase. Not a sentence.
✘
3.
She likes cars.
→ “She” = subject, “likes” = verb. Complete thought. ✔️ Sentence.
4.
The house was filled with rats.
→ “The house” = subject, “was filled” = verb phrase. Complete thought. ✔️ Sentence.
5.
Walking slowly and sluggishly.
→ This is just a description — no subject doing the walking. Not a full sentence.
✘
6.
The Avengers saved the day!
→ “The Avengers” = subject, “saved” = verb. Ends with ! which is okay for excitement. ✔️ Sentence.
7.
The cake for Kimmy’s birthday.
→ Again, just a noun phrase. Who did what? No verb.
✘
8.
Of cats and dogs.
→ Prepositional phrase only. No subject or verb.
✘
9.
Playing is fun.
→ “Playing” = subject (gerund), “is” = verb. Complete thought. ✔️ Sentence.
10.
Puppet shows are lots of fun.
→ “Puppet shows” = subject, “are” = verb. Complete thought. ✔️ Sentence.
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Final Answer:
1. ✓
2. X
3. ✓
4. ✓
5. X
6. ✓
7. X
8. X
9. ✓
10. ✓
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of phrases worksheet.
