What is a Sentence? The rabbit that is hopping around. the horse track. The bunch of red roses. in their bee hives. is in a purple vase.

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1 What is a Sentence? Use colours to match a sentence beginning (the first column of boxes) with a sentence ending (the second column of boxes). Make a meaningful sentence. The rabbit that is hopping around the horse track. The bunch of red roses in their bee hives. The lion is roaring is in a purple vase. Bees make honey is brown and white. The little white kitten was waiting patiently in the cage. The horse galloped around by its food bowl. Write your own sentence. Make sure your sentence has a subject and a verb.

2 Simple Sentences Underline the subject and verb in these simple sentences. The horse galloped around the race track. Scientists have discovered a new planet. The boy ate a hamburger. We have choir before school. Birds wash themselves in our bird bath. Tom can read chapter books. I went to the beach. Use the correct word from the word bank to complete the sentences. bananas soccer plane pool bike trains apples dog I like to eat. My brother Tom likes to play with his toy. Evie went swimming in the school. The jet has two wings. My team won the grand final on the weekend. There were ten red ready to be picked. I went for a long ride on my.

3 Compound Sentences Choose which coordinating conjunction works best to join the simple sentences together to make a compound sentence. nor and or but yet so I d like to go to the football game, I don t have a ticket. Jane is coming over, we can go swimming in my pool. The children went for a bushwalk saw many different types of birds. Would you like orange juice, would you prefer lemonade? It was late at night, the weather was still hot. Jack doesn t like to eat vegetables, does he like to eat meat. Re-write the sentences below to create a compound sentence. The boy painted with blue. He painted with yellow. Zack ran fast. Tom ran faster.

4 Complex Sentences Choose which subordinating conjunction works best to join the clauses together to make a complex sentence. unless that despite which when while Beetles keep their wings folded they are flying. My mum made a chocolate cake, everyone enjoyed. I will make the beds you cook breakfast. he finished reading his book, he returned it to the library. Is this the basketball you lost? My soccer team still played yesterday, it raining heavily. Highlight the independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence. When the town flooded, many properties were damaged. I will make the beds while you cook breakfast. The children saw many interesting science experiments when they went on their excursion. Although it was cold, we played on the beach I did not see Scott today, because he was playing soccer.

5 Sorting Sentences Cut and paste the sentences under their correct headings. Would you like orange juice, or would you prefer apple juice? Evie went swimming in the school pool. I did not see Scott today, because he was playing soccer. Although it was cold, we played on the beach. I will make the beds while you cook breakfast. I d like to go to the football, but I don t have a ticket. I went for a long ride on my bike. Zack ran fast but John ran faster at the athletics carnival. I like to eat bananas. Page 1 of 2

6 Sorting Sentences Table Simple Sentences Compound Sentences Complex Sentences Page 2 of 2

7 What is a Sentence? - Answers Use colours to match a sentence beginning (the first column of boxes) with a sentence ending (the second column of boxes). Make a meaningful sentence. The rabbit that is hopping around the horse track. The bunch of red roses in their bee hives. The lion is roaring is in a purple vase. Bees make honey is brown and white. The little white kitten was waiting patiently in the cage. The horse galloped around by its food bowl.

8 Simple Sentences - Answers Underline the subject and verb in the simple sentences. The horse galloped around the race track. Scientists have discovered a new planet. The boy ate a hamburger. We have choir before school. Birds wash themselves in our bird bath. Tom can read chapter books. I went to the beach. Use the correct word from the word bank to complete the sentences. bananas soccer plane pool bike trains apples dog I like to eat bananas. My brother Tom likes to play with his toy trains. Evie went swimming in the school pool. The jet plane has two wings. My soccer team won the grand final on the weekend. There were ten red apples ready to be picked. I went for a long ride on my bike.

9 Compound Sentences - Answers Choose which coordinating conjunction works best to join the simple sentences together to make a compound sentence. nor and or but yet so I d like to go to the football game, but I don t have a ticket. Jane is coming over, so we can go swimming in my pool. The children went for a bushwalk and saw many different types of birds. Would you like orange juice, or would you prefer lemonade? It was late at night, yet the weather was still hot. Jack doesn t like to eat vegetables, nor does he like to eat meat. Re-write the sentences below to create a compound sentence. The boy painted with blue. He painted with yellow. The boy painted with blue and yellow. Zack ran fast. Tom ran faster. Zack ran fast but Tom ran faster.

10 Complex Sentences - Answers Choose which subordinating conjunction works best to join the clauses together to make a complex sentence. unless that despite which when while Beetles keep their wings folded unless they are flying. My mum made a chocolate cake, which everyone enjoyed. I will make the beds while you cook breakfast. When he finished reading his book, he returned it to the library. Is this the basketball that you lost? My soccer team still played yesterday, despite it raining heavily. Highlight the independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence. When the town flooded, many properties were damaged. I will make the beds while you cook breakfast. The children saw many interesting science experiments when they went on their excursion. Although it was cold, we played on the beach. I did not see Scott today, because he was playing soccer.

11 Sorting Sentences - Answers Simple Sentences Compound Sentences Complex Sentences I went for a long ride on my bike. Would you like orange juice, or would you prefer apple juice. Zack ran fast but John ran faster at the athletics carnival. I like to eat bananas. Although it was cold, we played on the beach I will make the beds while you cook breakfast. Evie went swimming in the school pool. I did not see Scott today, because he was playing soccer. I d like to go to the football, but I don t have a ticket.