Sentence Or Not?

Worksheet Description

The Sentence Structure worksheet is a learning tool that tasks students with identifying whether a group of words constitutes a complete sentence. A complete sentence is defined as one that contains at least a subject and a verb, thus expressing a complete thought. Students are provided with a series of word groups and must decide if each group meets the criteria of a sentence. If it does, they write “sentence” on the line provided; if not, they must create a sentence using the given words.

This worksheet is designed to teach students how to distinguish between complete sentences and sentence fragments. By examining each word group, students practice identifying key components that make up a full sentence. The exercise reinforces the concept that a complete thought requires both a subject and a verb, which is fundamental to writing clear and grammatically correct sentences. Furthermore, this task enhances students’ ability to revise sentence fragments into complete sentences, improving their writing and editing skills.