Sentence Completion

Worksheet Description

The “Clauses” worksheet provides two distinct exercises for students to practice sentence construction using clauses. The first part requires students to complete each sentence by adding an independent clause to the given dependent clause starters, such as “Whenever I feel lonely” or “Because he asked me.” The second part of the worksheet flips the task, asking students to expand a set of independent clauses by adding a dependent clause, thereby turning simple sentences into complex ones. This approach to sentence construction helps students explore the interplay between clause types to create complete and nuanced statements.

This worksheet is teaching students the importance of combining independent and dependent clauses to form complex sentences. In the first section, the student learns to provide a complete thought to dependent clause fragments, practicing the creation of full sentences. In the second section, students enhance simple sentences by attaching additional information through dependent clauses. This exercise not only reinforces their understanding of sentence structure but also encourages them to think critically about how different parts of a sentence relate to each other to convey a clear and complete meaning.