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Making Sentences 1.

Grammar is a set of rules to follow so that our writing

makes sense, is clear and easily understood.

A sentence is a group of words that makes complete

sense on its own without any additional words.

Here is a jumble of words:

book this an interesting is

Grammar helps us to make sense of this jumble of words.

There are 2 sentences that we can make from the above 5

words.

The first sentence is a STATEMENT:

This is an interesting book.

The second sentence is a QUESTION:

Is this an interesting book?

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A sentence can be a STATEMENT.

Example: Granny and Maya like reading.

A sentence can be a QUESTION.

Example: Do you like ice-cream?

A sentence can be an EXCLAMATION.

Example: He’s scored a goal!

A sentence can be a COMMAND.

Example: Stop, thief!

A sentence always:

starts with a capital letter.

ends with a full stop(.) or a question mark (?)
or an exclamation mark (!).

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WORD ORDER
Here are some groups of jumbled words.
Re-order the jumbled words to make a
sentence.

Remember to :

start your sentence with a CAPITAL LETTER.

End your sentence with a full stop(.) or a question
mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!).

Group 1.

tree girl the climbed oak the

Write your sentence here:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Group 2.

shops he to walks the

Write your sentence here:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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WORD ORDER
The next groups of jumbled words are either QUESTIONS
or EXCLAMATIONS. Put a question mark or an exclamation
mark at the end of each sentence.

Group3.

of poisonous snake the beware

Write your sentence here:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Group 4.

take you sugar do

Write your sentence here:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Group 5.

my have you book seen

Write your sentence here:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..