Sentence formation (Y1)

Build simple sentences with a capital letter, a subject, a verb, and a full stop.

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Which one is a proper sentence? A) the cat sat B) The cat sat. C) the Cat sat. D) The cat sat
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Does every sentence start with a capital letter? Every sentence must start with a capital letter. A) True B) False
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Put the words in order to make a sentence. Arrange these words: sat., The, dog
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Fill in the missing full stop: The boy ran___ The boy ran___
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Which sentence is correct? A) sam ran fast. B) Sam ran fast. C) Sam ran fast D) sam ran fast
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Put the words in the right order to make a sentence. Arrange these words: played, ball., Tom
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Is this a complete sentence: 'cat sat'? 'cat sat' is a complete sentence. A) True B) False
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Put the words in order to make a sentence about Mia. Arrange these words: a, Mia, book., read
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Which is NOT a complete sentence? A) The dog barked. B) Tom ran fast. C) the big cat D) Ben is happy.
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Which is the correct sentence? A) my hat is blue. B) My hat is blue. C) My hat is blue D) my hat is blue
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Answer key

Sentence formation (Y1) · for parents and teachers

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The cat sat.
'The cat sat.' starts with a capital T and ends with a full stop.
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True
Yes, every sentence begins with a capital letter.
3
The dog sat.
'The dog sat.' is a complete sentence.
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.
A sentence ends with a full stop (.)
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Sam ran fast.
Names need a capital letter and sentences need a full stop.
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Tom played ball.
'Tom played ball.' tells us who did what.
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False
No, it is missing a capital letter at the start and a full stop at the end.
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Mia read a book.
'Mia read a book.' is a complete sentence.
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the big cat
'the big cat' has no capital letter, no verb, and no full stop.
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My hat is blue.
My hat is blue.