Grade 6 Sentence Construction Worksheet

Grade 6 Sentence Construction Practice

Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and constructing different types of sentences.

Read each sentence and identify its type. Choose the best answer.

1. The cat stretched lazily in the sun.

2. Although it was raining, we still went to the park, and we had a great time.

Complete the following sentences by adding a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to create a compound sentence.

1. My sister loves to read,   she also enjoys playing video games.

2. I wanted to go to the beach,   the weather was too cold.

1. Write one simple sentence about your favorite animal.

2. Write one compound sentence about summer activities.

3. Write one complex sentence about why you enjoy learning.

Determine if the following statements are true or false.

1. A simple sentence always contains only one subject and one verb.

2. A complex sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.

Use the words in the bank to label the sentences below.

1. The dog barked loudly at the mailman.  

2. I studied for hours, but I still found the test challenging.  

3. Because the alarm did not go off, I was late for school.