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Sentences and Fragments


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The Moffatt Girls
Let’s Learn about
Complete Sentences
and Fragments
A complete sentence must:
Have subject: What is it all about?    
My cat is orange.
Is orange.
Have a predicate: Tells about the subject.  
My dog runs.
My dog.
Make sense: Has a complete thought.  
I like to eat pizza.
Eat pizza.
Has a capital letter: First word and proper nouns  
My sister Kim likes to eat cake.
my sister kim likes to eat cake.
Has punctuation: ends with . ? !  
I like pie. Do you like pie?  I love pie!
I like pie Do you like pie    I love pie

Name: ////////////
© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentences

Complete or
Incomplete Sentences Set 1
Directions: Read the sentences.
Color a happy face if the sentence is complete.
Color a sad face if the sentence is not complete.

1. We can eat pizza for lunch.

2. Eats the lunch.  

3. I wanted tacos for lunch.

4. Likes apple juice.  

5. Loves to eat apples.

6. Tom had a bag of chips.  

7. Kim’s apple pie.

8. Ate the last piece of pizza.  


©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentences

Complete or
Incomplete Sentences Set 2
Directions: Read the sentences.
Color a happy face if the sentence is complete.
Color a sad face if the sentence is not complete.

1. My mother, brother and I.

2. We went to the library.  

3. Found the book.

4. My sister likes comic books.  

5. Are the best books.

6. I checked out three books.  

7. Will put the books back.

8. I love to go to the library!  


©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentence Set 1

Identifying Complete Sentences


Directions: Read each group of words.
Use the color code to color the scoops of ice cream.

Color Code 10
Complete Sentences = green
Incomplete Sentences = yellow 9

8
1 Good ice cream.
7
2 I like mint and chip ice cream.
6
3 I had three scoops of ice cream.
5
4 Dripped on the floor.

5 My mom had only one scoop. 4


3
6 Ice cream is my favorite dessert.
2
7 Cold and yummy.
1
8 One dollar a scoop.

9 I like ice cream in the summer.

10 My favorite flavor of ice cream.


© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentence Set 2

Identifying Complete Sentences


Directions: Read each group of words. Use the color code to color the presents.

Color Code
Complete Sentences
5
2
4 Incomplete Sentences
7
1 3 6 8

1. Today is John’s birthday.


2. Going to have cake.
3. John got a lot of presents for his birthday.
4. The soccer ball is John’s favorite present.
5. Is happy.
6. John had six candles on.
7. There was a piñata filled with candy.
8. John broke open the.
Directions: Rewrite the four incomplete sentences from above,
and make them complete sentences.

1 ///////////////////////
2 ///////////////////////
3 ///////////////////////
4 /////////////////////// ©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentence Set 3

Identifying Complete Sentences


Directions: Read each group of words. Use the color code to color the books.

Color Code
Complete Sentences

Incomplete Sentences
1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8
1. Tommy likes to read.
2. Lots of books.
3. He went to the library on Thursday.
4. He checked out.
5. Tommy likes books about science the best.
6. He read four chapters in.
7. Tommy will return his books next Thursday.
8. Want to be late.
Directions: Rewrite the four incomplete sentences from above,
and make them complete sentences.
1 ///////////////////////
2 ///////////////////////

3 ///////////////////////

4 ///////////////////////
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Set
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________   1
Sentence Sorting
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste to the correct column.

Complete Incomplete

©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  

We played at the park. Playful puppy.

Sat on the grass. My dog is wet.

The soft kitten. Jim is my friend.

My cat is orange. This week.

On the table. We made a big cake.


Set
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________   2
Sentence Sorting
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste to the correct column.

Complete Incomplete

©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  

Yellow bugs. Look at the cows.

I ate pizza for lunch. My mother can.

My shoes are so. I forgot my backpack.

I found a lost kitten. Down the road.

Today is my birthday. Five little pigs.


Name: _____________________   Complete Sentence Set 1

Complete Sentences
Unscramble and Write
Directions: Write the words in order to make a complete sentence.
pet. Jane a has
///////////////////
///////////////////
bake pie. mom My a will
///////////////////
///////////////////
eat I to pizza. like
///////////////////
///////////////////
four see I balloons. red
///////////////////
///////////////////
Tim his brushed teeth.
///////////////////
///////////////////
rash. Kim a has
///////////////////
/////////////////// ©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentence Set 2

Complete Sentences
Unscramble and Write
Directions: Write the words in order to make a complete sentence.
my a give I will dog bath.
///////////////////
///////////////////
get Tom to likes wet.
///////////////////
///////////////////
will socks. I hang wet my
///////////////////
///////////////////
pool. Kim in to likes the swim
///////////////////
///////////////////
can splash We water. the in
///////////////////
///////////////////
play in likes Max the to water.
///////////////////
/////////////////// ©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Set
Complete the Sentences
Directions: Read each sentence.
1

Choose the best set of words to complete each sentence.


1. //////// played at the park.
Outside The children Swings

2. The bus ///////////////////


and the bike. with the people. will be here soon.

3. My baby sister /////////////////


took a nap. and mother. with the bottle.

4. Dan and Tim /////////////////


on their bikes. at the vet. ate a slice of pie.

5. //////// is having a birthday party.


Beth Tomorrow Friends

6. ////////w went fishing at the creek.


On Wednesday The girls In the morning

7. The boys ////////w//////////


looked for. with their skates. went camping.

8. ////////// buy a bag of popcorn.


Jill and Jack On Monday Our Teacher

9. My teacher //////////////////
on the playground. has a pet hamster. and you.

10. Juan ////////////////////


in the pool. takes a. looks for bugs.
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Set
Complete the Sentences
Directions: Read each sentence.
2

Choose the best set of words to complete each sentence.


1. //////// starts at 3 o’clock.
Never Always The movie

2. Our dog ///////////////////


and the cat. chewed his bone. in doghouse.

3. My brother //////////////////
went to the party. and sister. with his bike.

4. Kim /////////////////////
her best friend. and Beth. found her toy.

5. //////// gives me a scoop of ice cream.


Before school Grandma At the park

6. //////////w went to the mall.


Always Tim and My friends

7. The dogs ////////w//////////


barked all day. and the bird. with our cat.

8. //////////// take a trip to Texas.


This month In the car Pat and Tom

9. My friends //////////////////
up to the top. want to hike. walk to.

10. My family //////////////////


likes to camp. in a tent. camps at.
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
 
Name: _____________________   Fragmented Sentences Set 1

Fix it Up!
Fragmented Sentences
Directions: Read each fragmented sentence.
Complete the sentences so that they make sense.
1. Likes to fly her kite.
////////////////////////
2. Sam and Jane will go to.
////////////////////////
3. Dan can make.
////////////////////////
4. Gave the dog a treat.
////////////////////////
5. In the box.
////////////////////////
6. Will go outside and play.
////////////////////////
7. The orange cat.
////////////////////////
8. Got on the bus.
////////////////////////
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
 
Name: _____________________   Fragmented Sentences Set 2

Fix it Up!
Fragmented Sentences
Directions: Read each fragmented sentence.
Complete the sentences so that they make sense.
1. Will put the lid on.
////////////////////////
2. The gum was.
////////////////////////
3. Baked a cake for me.
////////////////////////
4. Put her socks on.
////////////////////////
5. Bob hid in.
////////////////////////
6. Will Sam play with?
////////////////////////
7. Look out for!
////////////////////////
8. Give me a red.
////////////////////////
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Let’s Learn about
Complete Sentences
and Fragments
A complete sentence must:
Have subject: What is it all about?    
My cat is orange.
Is orange.
Have a predicate: Tells about the subject.  
My dog runs.
My dog.
Make sense: Has a complete thought.  
I like to eat pizza.
Eat pizza.
Has a capital letter: First word and proper nouns  
My sister Kim likes to eat cake.
my sister kim likes to eat cake.
Has punctuation: ends with . ? !  
I like pie. Do you like pie?  I love pie!
I like pie Do you like pie    I love pie

Name: ////////////
© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentences

Complete or
Incomplete Sentences Set 1
Directions: Read the sentences.
Color a happy face if the sentence is complete.
Color a sad face if the sentence is not complete.

1. We can eat pizza for lunch.

2. Eats the lunch.  

3. I wanted tacos for lunch.

4. Likes apple juice.  

5. Loves to eat apples.

6. Tom had a bag of chips.  

7. Kim’s apple pie.

8. Ate the last piece of pizza.  


©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentences

Complete or
Incomplete Sentences Set 2
Directions: Read the sentences.
Color a happy face if the sentence is complete.
Color a sad face if the sentence is not complete.

1. My mother, brother and I.

2. We went to the library.  

3. Found the book.

4. My sister likes comic books.  

5. Are the best books.

6. I checked out three books.  

7. Will put the books back.

8. I love to go to the library!  


©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentence Set 1

Identifying Complete Sentences


Directions: Read each group of words.
Use the color code to color the scoops of ice cream.

Color Code 10
Complete Sentences = green
Incomplete Sentences = yellow 9

8
1 Good ice cream.
7
2 I like mint and chip ice cream.
6
3 I had three scoops of ice cream.
5
4 Dripped on the floor.

5 My mom had only one scoop. 4


3
6 Ice cream is my favorite dessert.
2
7 Cold and yummy.
1
8 One dollar a scoop.

9 I like ice cream in the summer.

10 My favorite flavor of ice cream.


© Annie Moffatt @ The Moffatt Girls 2017
Answers will vary for the bottom Complete Sentence Set 2
portion.
Identifying Complete Sentences
Directions: Read each group of words. Use the color code to color the presents.

Color Code
Complete Sentences
5
2
4 Incomplete Sentences
7
1 3 6 8

1. Today is John’s birthday.


2. Going to have cake.
3. John got a lot of presents for his birthday.
4. The soccer ball is John’s favorite present.
5. Is happy.
6. John had six candles on.
7. There was a piñata filled with candy.
8. John broke open the.
Directions: Rewrite the four incomplete sentences from above,
and make them complete sentences.

1 We are going to have cake.


///////////////////////
2 He is happy.
///////////////////////
3 John had six candles on his cake.
///////////////////////
4 John broke open the piñata.
/////////////////////// ©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Answers will vary for the bottom Complete Sentence Set 3
portion.
Identifying Complete Sentences
Directions: Read each group of words. Use the color code to color the books.

Color Code
Complete Sentences

Incomplete Sentences
1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8
1. Tommy likes to read.
2. Lots of books.
3. He went to the library on Thursday.
4. He checked out.
5. Tommy likes books about science the best.
6. He read four chapters in.
7. Tommy will return his books next Thursday.
8. Want to be late.
Directions: Rewrite the four incomplete sentences from above,
and make them complete sentences.
1 There are lots of books.
///////////////////////
2 ///////////////////////
He checked out two books.
He read four chapters in five minutes.
3 ///////////////////////

He does not want to be late.


4 ///////////////////////
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Set
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________   1
Sentence Sorting
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste to the correct column.

Complete Incomplete
We played at the park. Sat on the grass.

My cat is orange. The soft kitten.

My dog is wet. Playful puppy.

Jim is my friend. On the table.

We made a big cake. This week.


©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  

We played at the park. Playful puppy.

Sat on the grass. My dog is wet.

The soft kitten. Jim is my friend.

My cat is orange. This week.

On the table. We made a big cake.


Set
Name: _____________________   Date: _____________________   2
Sentence Sorting
Directions: Read the sentences.
Cut and paste to the correct column.

Complete Incomplete
I ate pizza for lunch. My mother can.

I forgot my backpack. Yellow bugs.

I found a lost kitten. Down the road.

Today is my birthday. Five little pigs.

Look at the cows. My shoes are so.


©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  

Yellow bugs. Look at the cows.

I ate pizza for lunch. My mother can.

My shoes are so. I forgot my backpack.

I found a lost kitten. Down the road.

Today is my birthday. Five little pigs.


Name: _____________________   Complete Sentence Set 1

Complete Sentences
Unscramble and Write
Directions: Write the words in order to make a complete sentence.
pet. Jane a has
Jane has a pet.
///////////////////
///////////////////
bake pie. mom My a will
My mom will bake a pie.
///////////////////
///////////////////
eat I to pizza. like
I like to eat pizza.
///////////////////
///////////////////
four see I balloons. red
I see four red balloons.
///////////////////
///////////////////
Tim his brushed teeth.
Tim brushed his teeth.
///////////////////
///////////////////
rash. Kim a has
Kim has a rash.
///////////////////
/////////////////// ©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Complete Sentence Set 2

Complete Sentences
Unscramble and Write
Directions: Write the words in order to make a complete sentence.
my a give I will dog bath.
I will give my dog a bath.
///////////////////
///////////////////
get Tom to likes wet.
Tom likes to get wet.
///////////////////
///////////////////
will socks. I hang wet my
I will hang my wet socks.
///////////////////
///////////////////
pool. Kim in to likes the swim
Kim likes to swim in the pool.
///////////////////
///////////////////
can splash We water. the in
We can splash in the water.
///////////////////
///////////////////
play in likes Max the to water.
Max likes to play in the water.
///////////////////
/////////////////// ©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Set
Complete the Sentences
Directions: Read each sentence.
1

Choose the best set of words to complete each sentence.


1. The children
//////// played at the park.
Outside The children Swings

2. The bus will be here soon.


///////////////////
and the bike. with the people. will be here soon.

3. My baby sister took a nap.


/////////////////
took a nap. and mother. with the bottle.

4. Dan and Tim ate a slice of pie.


/////////////////
on their bikes. at the vet. ate a slice of pie.

5. Beth
//////// is having a birthday party.
Beth Tomorrow Friends

6. The girls
////////w went fishing at the creek.
On Wednesday The girls In the morning

7. The boys went camping.


////////w//////////
looked for. with their skates. went camping.

8. Jill and Jack


////////// buy a bag of popcorn.
Jill and Jack On Monday Our Teacher

9. My teacher has a pet hamster.


//////////////////
on the playground. has a pet hamster. and you.

10. Juan looks for bugs.


////////////////////
in the pool. takes a. looks for bugs.
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
Name: _____________________   Set
Complete the Sentences
Directions: Read each sentence.
2

Choose the best set of words to complete each sentence.


1. The movie starts at 3 o’clock.
////////
Never Always The movie

2. Our dog chewed his bone.


///////////////////
and the cat. chewed his bone. in doghouse.

3. My brother went to the party.


//////////////////
went to the party. and sister. with his bike.

4. Kim found her toy.


/////////////////////
her best friend. and Beth. found her toy.

5. Grandma gives me a scoop of ice cream.


////////
Before school Grandma At the park

6. My friends
//////////w went to the mall.
Always Tim and My friends

7. The dogs barked all day.


////////w//////////
barked all day. and the bird. with our cat.

8. Pat and Tom


//////////// take a trip to Texas.
This month In the car Pat and Tom

9. My friends want to hike.


//////////////////
up to the top. want to hike. walk to.

10. My family likes to camp.


//////////////////
likes to camp. in a tent. camps at.
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
 
Answers will vary, but here are Fragmented Sentences Set 1

some examples: Fix it Up!

Fragmented Sentences
Directions: Read each fragmented sentence.
Complete the sentences so that they make sense.
1. Likes to fly her kite.
Jill likes to fly her kite.
////////////////////////
2. Sam and Jane will go to.
Sam and Jane will go to the park.
////////////////////////
3. Dan can make.
Dan can make a craft.
////////////////////////
4. Gave the dog a treat.
Marty gave the dog a treat.
////////////////////////
5. In the box.
The books are in the box.
////////////////////////
6. Will go outside and play.
We will go outside and play.
////////////////////////
7. The orange cat.
The orange cat ran away.
////////////////////////
8. Got on the bus.
The kids got on the bus.
////////////////////////
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  
 
Answers will vary, but here are Fragmented Sentences Set 2

some examples: Fix it Up!

Fragmented Sentences
Directions: Read each fragmented sentence.
Complete the sentences so that they make sense.
1. Will put the lid on.
He will put the lid on.
////////////////////////
2. The gum was.
The gum was on my shoe.
////////////////////////
3. Baked a cake for me.
My mom baked a cake for me.
////////////////////////
4. Put her socks on.
Cindy put her socks on.
////////////////////////
5. Bob hid in.
Bob hid in the closet.
////////////////////////
6. Will Sam play with?
Will Sam play with his friends?
////////////////////////
7. Look out for!
Look out for that car!
////////////////////////
8. Give me a red.
Give me a red marker.
////////////////////////
©  Annie  Moffa-  @  The  Moffa-  Girls  2017  

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