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3rd Grade Sentence Structure Worksheets and Activities
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Double negatives - VHS
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3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Double negatives - VHS
A double negative occurs when two negative words appear together in the same sentence. For example: “I can't go nowhere tonight.” Worksheet instructions: Circle the double negatives in the following sentences. Then, rewrite the sentences correctly.
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Run-on Sentences - Picnic
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Run-on Sentences - Picnic
A run-on sentence occurs when two complete thoughts are written together without proper punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the following run-on sentences as two separate sentences.
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Sentence or fragment - Gecko
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Sentence or fragment - Gecko
A sentence expresses a complete thought that makes sense on its own. It has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (the action or what the subject is doing). Example: The dog is playing. Worksheet instructions: Write whether each group of words is a sentence or a fragment.
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Fragments to full sentences - Crown
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Crown
A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Use phrases from the word bank to turn each fragment into a complete sentence.
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Fragments to full sentences - Bus
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Bus
Remember, a sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.
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Fragments to full sentences - Party
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Party
A sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.
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Writing complex sentences - Phone
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Phone
Remember, complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Turn each sentence into a complex sentence by expanding the sentences using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Laugh
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Laugh
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Turn each sentence into a complex sentence by expanding the sentences using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Happy
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Happy
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one big idea (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Gym
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Gym
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main idea (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Homework
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Homework
Remember, a complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Teeth
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Teeth
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Fragment or sentence - Cat
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Cat
Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘F’ for fragment and the letter ‘S’ for sentence.
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Fragment or sentence - Party
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Party
Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Fragment or sentence - Ice cream
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Ice cream
A fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Fragment or sentence - Race car
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Race car
A fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Is the text a sentence or a fragment? Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Fragment or sentence - Garden
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Garden
Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the who, the what, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Is the text a sentence or a fragment? Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Fragment or sentence - Puppy
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Puppy
A fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the who, the what, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Is the text a sentence or a fragment? Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Simple or compound sentences - Swing
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple or compound sentences - Swing
This worksheet helps students learn the difference between simple and compound sentences. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.
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Simple or compound sentences - Dolls
Level
Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple or compound sentences - Dolls
This worksheet helps students differentiate between simple and compound sentences. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.
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Simple or compound sentences - Fruit
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple or compound sentences - Fruit
A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.
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Simple to compound sentences - Lion
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple to compound sentences - Lion
A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word 'and,' 'but,' 'so' or 'because.'
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Simple to compound sentences - Food
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple to compound sentences - Food
In this worksheet students learn how to create a compound sentence. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word and, but, so or because.
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Simple vs compound sentences (with connecting words) - Swim
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple vs compound sentences (with connecting words) - Swim
In this worksheet students learn how to create a compound sentence. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because’. Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word in parentheses.
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Simple to compound sentences (with connecting words) - Walk
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple to compound sentences (with connecting words) - Walk
What are compound sentences? A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because’. Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word in parentheses.
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