Sentence Building — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Pick the right order: dog. The ran
A) The dog ran.
B) Dog ran the.
C) Ran the dog.
D) The ran dog.
Sentences begin with a capital subject, then follow with a verb, and end with a period.
2. Which word is the subject in: The cat sleeps?
A) sleeps
B) cat
C) the
D) is
Cat is the subject because it names who is doing the action of sleeping in this sentence.
3. Pick the verb in: Birds fly high.
A) birds
B) high
C) fly
D) the
Fly is the verb because it tells the action that the subject birds are doing here.
4. Which mark ends: How are you
A) .
B) ,
C) !
D) ?
Asking sentences end with a question mark so readers know to use a curious voice.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Order: I home. I go home. go
Sentences need a capital subject first, then a verb, then details, ending with a period.
2. Order: cat. sat The The cat sat.
This sentence starts with the article The, names the subject cat, and ends with a period.
3. Order: love mom. I I love my mom. my
Sentences need a subject, a verb, and details placed in order to share a clear idea.
4. Order: jumps. dog The dog jumps. The
Sentences begin with the article and noun, follow with the verb, and end with a period.
5. Order: a apple. red I ate I ate a red apple.
Adjectives like red come before the noun apple to add detail in a complete sentence.