Sentences for Grade 2

What is a Sentences? for Grade 2

A group of words which make complete sense and expresses our thoughts is a sentence.

A sentence always begins with a Capital Letter.

When we speak, read or write we use sentences.

For Example:

Leela is dancing on stage.

Greg is unwell today.

This bag is very heavy.

Types of sentences:

There are two types of sentences, they are:

(a) Statements and (b) Questions

(a) Statement: When a sentence tells us something, it is called a statement. A statement always end with a full stop.

For example:

(i) The ball is big and round.

(ii) My mother went to the supermarket.

(iii) Ron plays football very well.

(b) Question: When a sentence asks something it is called a question. A question always ends with a question mark (?)

For example:

(i) Which school do you go to ?

(ii) Where is the bank?

(iii) Do you like swimming?

Exercise 1:  Here are a group of words, write Yes those that you feel are sentences and No  those that are not.

I love to play football.            

shut quickly the door.

There are many oranges in the tree.

bell school ring the.

This computer is very slow.

Her name is Rosy.                           

My doctor father is a.                         

but it was closed

not good at I playing chess am.

We bought a new car.                     

My school starts at 8 am.                         

Exercise 2:  Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation

                    Put (.) if it is a statement and

                    put the (?) if it is a question.

1.  The elephant is a huge animal ____
2. What is your name  ____
3. I like his toy   ____
4. My name is Roy ____
5. Are you going to the park­  ____
6. The rabbit hid behind the tree  ____
7. Where is my bag  ____
8. Do you like pizza  ____
9. This is my father  ____
10. Why are you crying  ____

Exercise 3:  Rearrange the words to make it into a complete sentence.

1)  singing on stage the girl is

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2)  children the playing in park the

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3)  Rita library is going to the

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Answer Key:

Exercise 1:  Here are a group of words, write Yes those that you feel are sentences and No  those that are not.

I love to play football. Yes    

shut quickly the door. No

There are many oranges in the tree. Yes

bell school ring the. No

This computer is very slow. Yes

Her name is Rosy.  Yes

My doctor father is a.  No

but it was closed No

not good at I playing chess am. No

We bought a new car.  Yes          

My school starts at 8 am. Yes  

Exercise 2:  Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation

                    Put (.) if it is a statement and

                    put the (?) if it is a question.

1.  The elephant is a huge animal .
2. What is your name ?
3. I like his toy   .
4. My name is Roy .
5. Are you going to the park­  ?
6. The rabbit hid behind the tree  .
7. Where is my bag  ?
8. Do you like pizza  ?
9. This is my father .
10. Why are you crying ?

Exercise 3:  Rearrange the words to make it into a complete sentence.

1)  singing on stage the girl is

The girl is singing on stage.

2)  children the playing in park the

The children are playing in the park.

3)  Rita library is going to the

Rita is going to the library.