What is a sentence? for Grade 1

1. Sentences for Grade 1

What is a sentence?

A sentence is a group of words which make complete sense.

When we speak we use sentences.

A sentence begins with a Capital Letter and ends with a Full stop.

For Example:

The book is on the table.

I play in the garden.

Some birds are flying in the sky.

A teacher teaches in school.

Exercise 1: Write “yes” if it is a sentence, and “no” if it is not.

  • The boys are playing. ________
  • He is my little brother. ________
  • football play I . ________
  • Ben has a pet cat. ________
  • Today no come you. ________

Exercise 2: Rewrite the given sentences by beginning the sentences with a Capital letters and ending with a full stop.

1)  all the kids are at school now

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2)  she is writing a story

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3)  my mom baked a cake today

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4)  tim swims everyday

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5)  my friend has a lot of toys

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Exercise 3:  Arrange the words in the proper order so that it makes complete sense. Remember to begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

1)  the live water fishes in the 

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2)  best my friend is John

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3)   the classroom not in the teacher is

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4)  eating Lily is an ice cream

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5)  hot very the soup is

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6)   raining outside it is

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7)  bird is the cage in the

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8)   for breakfast ate an apple I

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9)   sharp is knife the

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10)  dog barking is loudly the

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Answer Key

Sentences

Exercise 1: Write “yes” if it is a sentence, and “no” if it is not.

  1. The boys are playing.                         Yes
  2. He is my little brother.                      Yes
  3. football play I .                                    No
  4. Ben has a pet cat.                              Yes
  5. Today no come you.                           No

Exercise 2: Rewrite the given sentences by beginning the sentences with a Capital letters and ending with a full stop.

1)  all the kids are at school now

All the kids are at school now.

2)  she is writing a story

She is writing a story.

3)  my mom baked a cake today

My mom baked a cake today.

4)  tim swims everryday

Tim swims everyday.

5)  my friend has a lot of toys

My friend has a lot of toys.

Exercise 3:  Arrange the words in the proper order so that it makes complete sense. Remember to begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

1)  the live water fishes in the

Fishes live in the water.

2)  best my friend is John

John, is my best friend.

3)   the classroom not in the teacher is

The teacher is not in the classroom.

4)  eating Lily is an ice cream

Lily is eating an ice cream.

5)  hot very the soup is

The soup is very hot.

6)   raining outside it is

It is raining outside.

7)  bird is the cage in the

The bird is in the cage.

8)   for breakfast ate an apple I

I ate an apple for breakfast.

9)   sharp is knife the

The knife is very sharp.

10)  dog barking is loudly the

The dog is barking loudly.

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