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Rearranging Sentences Worksheet

A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on rearranging jumbled words and clauses to form grammatically correct and coherent sentences.

Grade 7 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsSentence StructureRearranging Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1.A

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ELAGrammarSentence StructureRearranging SentencesGrade 7
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Rearranging Sentences

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Read each section's instructions carefully and complete the tasks. This worksheet will help you practice forming grammatically correct and meaningful sentences.

Rearrange the jumbled words to form a complete and meaningful sentence. Write the correct sentence on the lines provided.

1. quickly / the / ran / cat / mouse / after / the

 

2. homework / finished / I / my / before / dinner

 

3. books / many / library / has / the / interesting

 

The following sentences have clauses that are out of order. Rewrite each sentence so that the clauses are in a logical and grammatically correct sequence.

1. She sings beautifully, although she is shy.

2. Because it was raining, we stayed indoors and played board games.

3. The movie started late, so we missed the beginning.

Choose the option that best rearranges the given words/phrases into a coherent sentence.

1. always / me / helps / my / whenever / brother / I / need / help

a

My brother always helps me whenever I need help.

b

Helps me my brother always whenever I need help.

c

Whenever I need help, my brother always helps me.

d

Always my brother helps me whenever I need help.

The following sentences are part of a paragraph but are out of order. Rewrite the paragraph by arranging the sentences in a logical and coherent sequence to tell a clear story or provide clear information.

Sentences: A. Finally, the sun began to set, painting the sky with vibrant colors. B. The birds chirped happily as they flew from tree to tree. C. We packed up our picnic basket and headed home, feeling refreshed. D. It was a beautiful afternoon in the park. E. We spread out our blanket and enjoyed sandwiches and fruit.