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Let's solve the "Word Order" worksheet step by step. The goal is to reorder the jumbled words into correct, grammatically accurate sentences, paying attention to subject-verb-object order, question structure, and punctuation.
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- Rearrange the given words into proper English sentences.
- Use capitalization and punctuation correctly.
- Some are statements; others are questions.
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#### 1. Judy - not - home - is - at
Answer: Judy is not at home.
✔ Explanation: Subject (Judy) + verb (is) + negative (not) + prepositional phrase (at home).
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#### 2. this - what - is - ?
Answer: What is this?
✔ Explanation: Question word "What" starts the sentence, followed by auxiliary verb "is", then subject "this".
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#### 3. have - got - not - I - car - a
Answer: I have not got a car.
✔ Explanation: Subject (I) + auxiliary (have) + negative (not) + past participle (got) + object (a car).
📝 Note: "Have got" is common in British English for possession.
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#### 4. father - got - has - my - a - watch
Answer: My father has got a watch.
✔ Explanation: Possessive pronoun (my) + noun (father) + has got + object (a watch).
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#### 5. a - your - is - mother - nurse
Answer: Your mother is a nurse.
✔ Explanation: Possessive (your) + noun (mother) + verb (is) + complement (a nurse).
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#### 6. name - your - what - is
Answer: What is your name?
✔ Explanation: Question word "What" + auxiliary "is" + subject "your name".
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#### 7. got - your - have - sisters - dolls - ?
Answer: Have your sisters got dolls?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Have" + subject "your sisters" + "got" + object "dolls".
📌 This is a yes/no question using "have got".
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#### 8. is - there - next to - a - park - house - our
Answer: There is a house next to our park.
✔ Explanation: "There is" construction + object (a house) + location (next to our park).
⚠️ Note: "our park" implies ownership — likely "our house" was intended, but based on the words, it's "a house next to our park".
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#### 9. are - Peter - students - and - Lola - ?
Answer: Are Peter and Lola students?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Are" + subjects (Peter and Lola) + predicate (students).
💡 It's a question about identity or status.
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#### 10. there - 20 - are - students - class - in - your - ?
Answer: Are there 20 students in your class?
✔ Explanation: Yes/no question using "Are there..." + number + noun + prepositional phrase.
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#### 11. Mandy - got - not - has - a - brother
Answer: Mandy has not got a brother.
✔ Explanation: Subject (Mandy) + has not got + object (a brother).
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#### 12. sister - her - not - is - doctor - a
Answer: Her sister is not a doctor.
✔ Explanation: Possessive (her) + noun (sister) + verb (is) + negative (not) + complement (a doctor).
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#### 13. not - is - under - the table - there - cat - a
Answer: There is not a cat under the table.
✔ Explanation: "There is" construction + negative + object (a cat) + location (under the table).
🔧 Or: "There isn't a cat under the table." (more natural)
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#### 14. old - is - how - sister - your
Answer: How old is your sister?
✔ Explanation: Question word "How old" + auxiliary "is" + subject "your sister".
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#### 15. you - got - have - in - your - a - bag - pencilcase - ?
Answer: Have you got a pencil case in your bag?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Have" + subject "you" + "got" + object ("a pencil case") + location ("in your bag").
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#### 16. not - there - seven - are - classroom - your - in - girls
Answer: There are not seven girls in your classroom.
✔ Explanation: "There are" + negative + number + noun + location.
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#### 17. it - an - is - umbrella - ?
Answer: Is it an umbrella?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Is" + subject "it" + complement "an umbrella".
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#### 18. you - from - are - England - ?
Answer: Are you from England?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Are" + subject "you" + prepositional phrase "from England".
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#### 19. mother - your - father - got - have - a - house - and - ?
Answer: Have your mother and father got a house?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Have" + compound subject (your mother and father) + "got" + object (a house).
🔍 This checks if both parents own a house.
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#### 20. not - are - flowers - and - trees - your - there - garden- in
Answer: There are not flowers and trees in your garden.
✔ Explanation: "There are" + negative + nouns (flowers and trees) + location (in your garden).
🔁 Alternatively: "There aren't any flowers and trees in your garden." (more natural)
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| No | Correct Sentence |
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| 1 | Judy is not at home. |
| 2 | What is this? |
| 3 | I have not got a car. |
| 4 | My father has got a watch. |
| 5 | Your mother is a nurse. |
| 6 | What is your name? |
| 7 | Have your sisters got dolls? |
| 8 | There is a house next to our park. |
| 9 | Are Peter and Lola students? |
| 10 | Are there 20 students in your class? |
| 11 | Mandy has not got a brother. |
| 12 | Her sister is not a doctor. |
| 13 | There is not a cat under the table. |
| 14 | How old is your sister? |
| 15 | Have you got a pencil case in your bag? |
| 16 | There are not seven girls in your classroom. |
| 17 | Is it an umbrella? |
| 18 | Are you from England? |
| 19 | Have your mother and father got a house? |
| 20 | There are not flowers and trees in your garden. |
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- Subject → Verb → Object (SVO)
- Questions often start with question words (what, where, how, etc.) or auxiliary verbs (Do/Does/Did/Have/Has/Is/Are).
- Use "there is/are" for existence.
- Negatives use not after auxiliary or before main verb.
- Punctuation matters! End with period (.) or question mark (?).
Let me know if you'd like this as a printable version or with explanations in simpler language! 😊
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🔤 Instructions:
- Rearrange the given words into proper English sentences.
- Use capitalization and punctuation correctly.
- Some are statements; others are questions.
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✔ Solutions with Explanations
#### 1. Judy - not - home - is - at
Answer: Judy is not at home.
✔ Explanation: Subject (Judy) + verb (is) + negative (not) + prepositional phrase (at home).
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#### 2. this - what - is - ?
Answer: What is this?
✔ Explanation: Question word "What" starts the sentence, followed by auxiliary verb "is", then subject "this".
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#### 3. have - got - not - I - car - a
Answer: I have not got a car.
✔ Explanation: Subject (I) + auxiliary (have) + negative (not) + past participle (got) + object (a car).
📝 Note: "Have got" is common in British English for possession.
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#### 4. father - got - has - my - a - watch
Answer: My father has got a watch.
✔ Explanation: Possessive pronoun (my) + noun (father) + has got + object (a watch).
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#### 5. a - your - is - mother - nurse
Answer: Your mother is a nurse.
✔ Explanation: Possessive (your) + noun (mother) + verb (is) + complement (a nurse).
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#### 6. name - your - what - is
Answer: What is your name?
✔ Explanation: Question word "What" + auxiliary "is" + subject "your name".
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#### 7. got - your - have - sisters - dolls - ?
Answer: Have your sisters got dolls?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Have" + subject "your sisters" + "got" + object "dolls".
📌 This is a yes/no question using "have got".
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#### 8. is - there - next to - a - park - house - our
Answer: There is a house next to our park.
✔ Explanation: "There is" construction + object (a house) + location (next to our park).
⚠️ Note: "our park" implies ownership — likely "our house" was intended, but based on the words, it's "a house next to our park".
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#### 9. are - Peter - students - and - Lola - ?
Answer: Are Peter and Lola students?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Are" + subjects (Peter and Lola) + predicate (students).
💡 It's a question about identity or status.
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#### 10. there - 20 - are - students - class - in - your - ?
Answer: Are there 20 students in your class?
✔ Explanation: Yes/no question using "Are there..." + number + noun + prepositional phrase.
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#### 11. Mandy - got - not - has - a - brother
Answer: Mandy has not got a brother.
✔ Explanation: Subject (Mandy) + has not got + object (a brother).
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#### 12. sister - her - not - is - doctor - a
Answer: Her sister is not a doctor.
✔ Explanation: Possessive (her) + noun (sister) + verb (is) + negative (not) + complement (a doctor).
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#### 13. not - is - under - the table - there - cat - a
Answer: There is not a cat under the table.
✔ Explanation: "There is" construction + negative + object (a cat) + location (under the table).
🔧 Or: "There isn't a cat under the table." (more natural)
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#### 14. old - is - how - sister - your
Answer: How old is your sister?
✔ Explanation: Question word "How old" + auxiliary "is" + subject "your sister".
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#### 15. you - got - have - in - your - a - bag - pencilcase - ?
Answer: Have you got a pencil case in your bag?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Have" + subject "you" + "got" + object ("a pencil case") + location ("in your bag").
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#### 16. not - there - seven - are - classroom - your - in - girls
Answer: There are not seven girls in your classroom.
✔ Explanation: "There are" + negative + number + noun + location.
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#### 17. it - an - is - umbrella - ?
Answer: Is it an umbrella?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Is" + subject "it" + complement "an umbrella".
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#### 18. you - from - are - England - ?
Answer: Are you from England?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Are" + subject "you" + prepositional phrase "from England".
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#### 19. mother - your - father - got - have - a - house - and - ?
Answer: Have your mother and father got a house?
✔ Explanation: Auxiliary "Have" + compound subject (your mother and father) + "got" + object (a house).
🔍 This checks if both parents own a house.
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#### 20. not - are - flowers - and - trees - your - there - garden- in
Answer: There are not flowers and trees in your garden.
✔ Explanation: "There are" + negative + nouns (flowers and trees) + location (in your garden).
🔁 Alternatively: "There aren't any flowers and trees in your garden." (more natural)
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✔ Final Answers List:
| No | Correct Sentence |
|----|------------------|
| 1 | Judy is not at home. |
| 2 | What is this? |
| 3 | I have not got a car. |
| 4 | My father has got a watch. |
| 5 | Your mother is a nurse. |
| 6 | What is your name? |
| 7 | Have your sisters got dolls? |
| 8 | There is a house next to our park. |
| 9 | Are Peter and Lola students? |
| 10 | Are there 20 students in your class? |
| 11 | Mandy has not got a brother. |
| 12 | Her sister is not a doctor. |
| 13 | There is not a cat under the table. |
| 14 | How old is your sister? |
| 15 | Have you got a pencil case in your bag? |
| 16 | There are not seven girls in your classroom. |
| 17 | Is it an umbrella? |
| 18 | Are you from England? |
| 19 | Have your mother and father got a house? |
| 20 | There are not flowers and trees in your garden. |
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🎯 Tips for Word Order:
- Subject → Verb → Object (SVO)
- Questions often start with question words (what, where, how, etc.) or auxiliary verbs (Do/Does/Did/Have/Has/Is/Are).
- Use "there is/are" for existence.
- Negatives use not after auxiliary or before main verb.
- Punctuation matters! End with period (.) or question mark (?).
Let me know if you'd like this as a printable version or with explanations in simpler language! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sentence word order worksheet.
