Sentences Structure worksheet with word order exercises for language learning.
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Let's solve each sentence by rearranging the words into a correct and meaningful sentence structure. We'll go through them one by one.
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1. by train / sometimes / Steven / to work / drives / .
- Subject: Steven
- Verb: drives
- Object: to work
- Adverb: sometimes
- Prepositional phrase: by train
→ Steven sometimes drives to work by train.
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2. are making / toys / We / for all the children / .
- Subject: We
- Verb: are making
- Object: toys
- Purpose: for all the children
→ We are making toys for all the children.
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3. soccer / play / during the break / Cloe and Taylor / .
- Subject: Cloe and Taylor
- Verb: play
- Object: soccer
- Time: during the break
→ Cloe and Taylor play soccer during the break.
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4. a new tv set / My father / us / bought / .
- Subject: My father
- Verb: bought
- Indirect object: us
- Direct object: a new TV set
→ My father bought us a new TV set.
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5. His family / Mary / to the party / invited / .
- Subject: His family
- Verb: invited
- Object: Mary
- Prepositional phrase: to the party
→ His family invited Mary to the party.
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6. from Martha’s vineyard / a postcard / Samuel / sent / .
- Subject: Samuel
- Verb: sent
- Object: a postcard
- Origin: from Martha’s Vineyard
→ Samuel sent a postcard from Martha’s Vineyard.
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7. for my brother / made / The tailor / a suit / .
- Subject: The tailor
- Verb: made
- Object: a suit
- For whom: for my brother
→ The tailor made a suit for my brother.
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8. all her friends / cooked / a delicious meal / He / .
- Subject: He
- Verb: cooked
- Object: a delicious meal
- For whom: all her friends
→ He cooked a delicious meal for all her friends.
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9. bought / two years ago / We / this car / .
- Subject: We
- Verb: bought
- Object: this car
- Time: two years ago
→ We bought this car two years ago.
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10. to the seaside / drives / He / at the weekend / .
- Subject: He
- Verb: drives
- Destination: to the seaside
- Time: at the weekend
→ He drives to the seaside at the weekend.
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11. in Wales / live / in a flat / The family / in a big city.
Wait — there's an inconsistency here. The last part says "in a big city", but the others mention Wales and a flat. Let's look carefully:
- "in Wales" → location
- "live" → verb
- "in a flat" → where they live
- "The family" → subject
- "in a big city" → possibly redundant or conflicting
But if we assume it's meant to be "The family lives in a flat in a big city in Wales.", then:
→ The family lives in a flat in a big city in Wales.
(Alternatively, if "in a big city" is a mistake, perhaps it's just "in Wales". But since both appear, we include both.)
So the best interpretation:
→ The family lives in a flat in a big city in Wales.
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1. Steven sometimes drives to work by train.
2. We are making toys for all the children.
3. Cloe and Taylor play soccer during the break.
4. My father bought us a new TV set.
5. His family invited Mary to the party.
6. Samuel sent a postcard from Martha’s Vineyard.
7. The tailor made a suit for my brother.
8. He cooked a delicious meal for all her friends.
9. We bought this car two years ago.
10. He drives to the seaside at the weekend.
11. The family lives in a flat in a big city in Wales.
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✔ These sentences are now grammatically correct and properly structured.
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1. by train / sometimes / Steven / to work / drives / .
- Subject: Steven
- Verb: drives
- Object: to work
- Adverb: sometimes
- Prepositional phrase: by train
→ Steven sometimes drives to work by train.
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2. are making / toys / We / for all the children / .
- Subject: We
- Verb: are making
- Object: toys
- Purpose: for all the children
→ We are making toys for all the children.
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3. soccer / play / during the break / Cloe and Taylor / .
- Subject: Cloe and Taylor
- Verb: play
- Object: soccer
- Time: during the break
→ Cloe and Taylor play soccer during the break.
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4. a new tv set / My father / us / bought / .
- Subject: My father
- Verb: bought
- Indirect object: us
- Direct object: a new TV set
→ My father bought us a new TV set.
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5. His family / Mary / to the party / invited / .
- Subject: His family
- Verb: invited
- Object: Mary
- Prepositional phrase: to the party
→ His family invited Mary to the party.
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6. from Martha’s vineyard / a postcard / Samuel / sent / .
- Subject: Samuel
- Verb: sent
- Object: a postcard
- Origin: from Martha’s Vineyard
→ Samuel sent a postcard from Martha’s Vineyard.
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7. for my brother / made / The tailor / a suit / .
- Subject: The tailor
- Verb: made
- Object: a suit
- For whom: for my brother
→ The tailor made a suit for my brother.
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8. all her friends / cooked / a delicious meal / He / .
- Subject: He
- Verb: cooked
- Object: a delicious meal
- For whom: all her friends
→ He cooked a delicious meal for all her friends.
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9. bought / two years ago / We / this car / .
- Subject: We
- Verb: bought
- Object: this car
- Time: two years ago
→ We bought this car two years ago.
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10. to the seaside / drives / He / at the weekend / .
- Subject: He
- Verb: drives
- Destination: to the seaside
- Time: at the weekend
→ He drives to the seaside at the weekend.
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11. in Wales / live / in a flat / The family / in a big city.
Wait — there's an inconsistency here. The last part says "in a big city", but the others mention Wales and a flat. Let's look carefully:
- "in Wales" → location
- "live" → verb
- "in a flat" → where they live
- "The family" → subject
- "in a big city" → possibly redundant or conflicting
But if we assume it's meant to be "The family lives in a flat in a big city in Wales.", then:
→ The family lives in a flat in a big city in Wales.
(Alternatively, if "in a big city" is a mistake, perhaps it's just "in Wales". But since both appear, we include both.)
So the best interpretation:
→ The family lives in a flat in a big city in Wales.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. Steven sometimes drives to work by train.
2. We are making toys for all the children.
3. Cloe and Taylor play soccer during the break.
4. My father bought us a new TV set.
5. His family invited Mary to the party.
6. Samuel sent a postcard from Martha’s Vineyard.
7. The tailor made a suit for my brother.
8. He cooked a delicious meal for all her friends.
9. We bought this car two years ago.
10. He drives to the seaside at the weekend.
11. The family lives in a flat in a big city in Wales.
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✔ These sentences are now grammatically correct and properly structured.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sentence structure worksheets.
