Sentence Building — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I see a cat. I see a dog. I see a cat and a dog.
The word and joins two things. It combines short sentences.
2. The dog is big. The dog is brown. The dog is big and brown.
And joins two adjectives in a sentence. It works like a bridge.
3. My mom is kind to me.
My shows the mom is yours. Sentence starters begin sentences.
4. We play in the park.
We means you and others. It starts the sentence clearly.
5. I like to read books.
I means yourself. It is always a capital letter.
6. The sun is bright today.
The points to one sun. It is a strong sentence starter.
7. Sam ran. Sam jumped. Sam ran and jumped.
And joins two verbs. It makes one longer sentence.
8. I have a hat. I have a coat. I have a hat and a coat.
And joins two nouns together. Both items belong to you.
9. The dog barks loud.
The points to a special dog. It begins many sentences.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Joins two ideas
→ and
and
Sentence starter for self
→ I
I
Sentence starter for group
→ We
We
Points to one thing
→ The
The
Each word has a job. And joins, I is self, We is a group, The points.