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Sentence Order Worksheet - Answer Key

Complete answer key for sentence ordering exercises

Exercise 1: Put the words in the correct order

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1. bought / I / a car / last week
✓ I bought a car last week.
2. studies / Maria / at the library / every day
✓ Maria studies at the library every day.
3. met / They / their friends / at the park / yesterday
✓ They met their friends at the park yesterday.
4. will buy / We / groceries / at the supermarket / tomorrow
✓ We will buy groceries at the supermarket tomorrow.
5. is reading / She / a magazine / in the living room / right now
✓ She is reading a magazine in the living room right now.
6. went / Yesterday / I / to the beach / with my family
✓ Yesterday, I went to the beach with my family.
Alternative: I went to the beach with my family yesterday.
7. cooked / My mother / dinner / in the kitchen / last night
✓ My mother cooked dinner in the kitchen last night.
8. will meet / Tomorrow / we / at the café / for coffee
✓ Tomorrow, we will meet at the café for coffee.
Alternative: We will meet at the café for coffee tomorrow.

Exercise 2: Advanced Tenses - Put the words in the correct order

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1. was cooking / My sister / dinner / in the kitchen / when I arrived
✓ My sister was cooking dinner in the kitchen when I arrived.
2. will travel / Next summer / we / to Japan / with our family
✓ Next summer, we will travel to Japan with our family.
Alternative: We will travel to Japan with our family next summer.
3. Were / you / studying / at the library / when I called?
✓ Were you studying at the library when I called?
4. will be working / At 3pm tomorrow / I / on my presentation / in the office
✓ At 3pm tomorrow, I will be working on my presentation in the office.
Alternative: I will be working on my presentation in the office at 3pm tomorrow.
5. bought / Last week / she / a new laptop / from the electronics store
✓ Last week, she bought a new laptop from the electronics store.
Alternative: She bought a new laptop from the electronics store last week.
6. What / will / you / be doing / at the beach / this time tomorrow?
✓ What will you be doing at the beach this time tomorrow?
7. was reading / I / a book / in the library / when the fire alarm went off
✓ I was reading a book in the library when the fire alarm went off.
8. Where / will / he / send / the report / tomorrow morning?
✓ Where will he send the report tomorrow morning?
9. were playing / They / soccer / at the park / all afternoon yesterday
✓ They were playing soccer at the park all afternoon yesterday.
10. When / were / they / playing / soccer / at the park?
✓ When were they playing soccer at the park?

Exercise 3: Correct the Incorrect Sentences

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❌ Did groceries you buy at the supermarket yesterday?
✓ Did you buy groceries at the supermarket yesterday?
❌ I always you help with your homework at the library.
✓ I always help you with your homework at the library.
❌ Where you did meet your best friend for the first time?
✓ Where did you meet your best friend for the first time?
❌ We usually the museum visit in the city center on weekends.
✓ We usually visit the museum in the city center on weekends.
❌ Was studying she always for the exam at the library?
✓ Was she always studying for the exam at the library?
❌ I never this project finished at the office on time.
✓ I never finished this project at the office on time.
❌ What you will be doing usually at the beach?
✓ What will you usually be doing at the beach?
❌ They often to concerts go at the stadium on weekends.
✓ They often go to concerts at the stadium on weekends.
❌ When you were usually working at home?
✓ When were you usually working at home?
❌ My friend sometimes me helps with my car at the garage.
✓ My friend sometimes helps me with my car at the garage.