Sentence Building Worksheet for English Language Learners
Educational worksheet: Building Sentences. Download and print for classroom or home learning activities.
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Let's solve this Sentence Building worksheet step by step. The task is to rearrange the given words in each row to form a correct and meaningful sentence, then write them in the boxes below.
We'll go through each line one by one.
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Correct sentence: *I am a student.*
- Subject: I
- Verb: am
- Object: a student
✔ So, the order is: I, am, a, student, .
Answer:
| I | am | a | student | . |
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Correct sentence: *You are my brother.*
- Subject: You
- Verb: are
- Object: my brother
✔ Order: You, are, my, brother, .
Answer:
| You | are | my | brother | . |
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Correct sentence: *He is my father.*
- Subject: He
- Verb: is
- Object: my father
✔ Order: He, is, my, father, .
Answer:
| He | is | my | father | . |
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Correct sentence: *She is my sister.*
- Subject: She
- Verb: is
- Object: my sister
✔ Order: She, is, my, sister, .
Answer:
| She | is | my | sister | . |
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Correct sentence: *She is tall.*
- Subject: She
- Verb: is
- Adjective: tall
✔ Order: She, is, tall, .
Answer:
| She | is | tall | . |
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Correct sentence: *They are short.*
- Subject: They
- Verb: are
- Adjective: short
✔ Order: They, are, short, .
Answer:
| They | are | short | . |
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Correct sentence: *The big elephant is.* → Wait, that doesn't make sense.
But we have: `The`, `big`, `elephant`, `is`, `.`
Actually, it should be: The big elephant is — but what’s missing?
Wait, perhaps it's meant to be: *"The elephant is big."*
Yes! That makes more sense.
So: The, elephant, is, big, .
✔ Correct sentence: *The elephant is big.*
Answer:
| The | elephant | is | big | . |
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Correct sentence: *The bird is small.*
- Subject: The bird
- Verb: is
- Adjective: small
✔ Order: The, bird, is, small, .
Answer:
| The | bird | is | small | . |
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```
SENTENCE BUILDING
I am a student .
You are my brother .
He is my father .
She is my sister .
She is tall .
They are short .
The elephant is big .
The bird is small .
```
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This exercise helps learners practice:
- Sentence structure (subject + verb + object/adjective)
- Word order in English
- Capitalization and punctuation (period at the end)
Each sentence follows basic English grammar rules, starting with the subject, followed by the verb, and ending with the object or descriptive word, and always ending with a period.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a version with hints for kids!
We'll go through each line one by one.
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1. Words: `a`, `am`, `.`, `I`, `student`
Correct sentence: *I am a student.*
- Subject: I
- Verb: am
- Object: a student
✔ So, the order is: I, am, a, student, .
Answer:
| I | am | a | student | . |
---
2. Words: `are`, `my`, `.`, `brother`, `You`
Correct sentence: *You are my brother.*
- Subject: You
- Verb: are
- Object: my brother
✔ Order: You, are, my, brother, .
Answer:
| You | are | my | brother | . |
---
3. Words: `.`, `father`, `is`, `He`, `my`
Correct sentence: *He is my father.*
- Subject: He
- Verb: is
- Object: my father
✔ Order: He, is, my, father, .
Answer:
| He | is | my | father | . |
---
4. Words: `She`, `my`, `is`, `sister`, `.`
Correct sentence: *She is my sister.*
- Subject: She
- Verb: is
- Object: my sister
✔ Order: She, is, my, sister, .
Answer:
| She | is | my | sister | . |
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5. Words: `tall`, `is`, `.`, `She`
Correct sentence: *She is tall.*
- Subject: She
- Verb: is
- Adjective: tall
✔ Order: She, is, tall, .
Answer:
| She | is | tall | . |
---
6. Words: `They`, `short`, `are`, `.`
Correct sentence: *They are short.*
- Subject: They
- Verb: are
- Adjective: short
✔ Order: They, are, short, .
Answer:
| They | are | short | . |
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7. Words: `.`, `elephant`, `The`, `big`, `is`
Correct sentence: *The big elephant is.* → Wait, that doesn't make sense.
But we have: `The`, `big`, `elephant`, `is`, `.`
Actually, it should be: The big elephant is — but what’s missing?
Wait, perhaps it's meant to be: *"The elephant is big."*
Yes! That makes more sense.
So: The, elephant, is, big, .
✔ Correct sentence: *The elephant is big.*
Answer:
| The | elephant | is | big | . |
---
8. Words: `small`, `The`, `.`, `is`, `bird`
Correct sentence: *The bird is small.*
- Subject: The bird
- Verb: is
- Adjective: small
✔ Order: The, bird, is, small, .
Answer:
| The | bird | is | small | . |
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✔ Final Answers (filled in):
```
SENTENCE BUILDING
I am a student .
You are my brother .
He is my father .
She is my sister .
She is tall .
They are short .
The elephant is big .
The bird is small .
```
---
📝 Explanation:
This exercise helps learners practice:
- Sentence structure (subject + verb + object/adjective)
- Word order in English
- Capitalization and punctuation (period at the end)
Each sentence follows basic English grammar rules, starting with the subject, followed by the verb, and ending with the object or descriptive word, and always ending with a period.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a version with hints for kids!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sentence building worksheets.
