Sentence Building — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Pick the right order: bird. sings The
A) The bird sings.
B) Bird the sings.
C) Sings the bird.
D) The sings bird.
Sentences begin with a capital article and subject, then the verb, and end with a period.
2. Which is the subject: The boy runs?
A) runs
B) boy
C) the
D) fast
Boy is the subject because boy names the person doing the action of running here.
3. Pick the verb in: She eats lunch.
A) she
B) lunch
C) eats
D) the
Eats is the verb because it tells the action that the subject she is doing today.
4. Which mark ends: Wow it is fun
A) ?
B) ,
C) .
D) !
Exclamation marks end sentences that show strong feelings like excitement, surprise, or great joy.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Order: park. We the We went to the park. to went
Sentences need subject, verb, and place words placed in order to share a clear idea.
2. Order: red. is sky The The sky is not red. not
Linking verbs join the subject to a describing word, and not changes the meaning here.
3. Order: fast. runs She very She runs very fast.
Adverbs like very and fast tell more about how the subject She is doing the action.
4. Order: cake. ate He big a He ate a big cake.
Adjectives like big come before the noun cake to add detail in a complete sentence.
5. Order: hop. like to I I like to hop.
Sentences can have two verbs joined by to, like and hop, to share a full idea.