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Word Order 2

Practise putting words in the best order so your sentences sound neat and clear. Spot mistakes and choose the version that sounds right to you.

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Fascinating Fact:

Describing word order stacks like blocks: “a red balloon,” not “a balloon red.”

In KS1 English, children learn that English sentences follow patterns. We usually say who or what the sentence is about first, then the action, and put describing words before the thing they describe.

Key Terms

  • Word order: The way words are arranged in a sentence so it sounds clear and makes sense.
  • Adjective: A word that describes a noun, such as red, shiny, tall or noisy.
  • Noun phrase: A group of words built around a noun, like “a bright red balloon”.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does word order mean in KS1 English?

In KS1 English, word order means putting words in a sentence in a sensible pattern, such as subject, verb and then extra details, so the sentence is easy to understand.

Should adjectives come before or after nouns in KS1 sentences?

In English, adjectives usually come before the noun. We say “a red balloon” or “a sleepy cat” rather than “a balloon red” or “a cat sleepy”.

How can children practise word order at home?

Children can practise by reordering jumbled sentences, matching picture cards to well-ordered sentences, and saying short noun phrases aloud, such as “the big brown dog” or “the tiny blue car”.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
Put these words in order and make sure the sentence is perfect: caused, the, jam, a, snow, traffic
Traffic jam the snow caused a.
Caused a traffic jam the snow.
The traffic jam a snow caused.
The snow caused a traffic jam.
When it snows, people need to drive slower so that they don't skid off the road.
2 .
Which sentence is perfect?
Badminton was her favourite sport.
Badminton was her her favourite sport.
Was her favourite sport.
Badminton her favourite sport.
Don't forget - a sentence is only perfect if it has a capital letter at the beginning and a full stop at the end.
3 .
Put these words in order and make sure the sentence is perfect: exam, he, for, studied, his
He studied for his exam.
He studied for his exam
His exam he studied for.
His exam he studied for
When possible, we don't end a sentence with 'for' (or other prepositions). We would pick the first answer because this allows us to not end the sentence with that word.
4 .
used, dinosaurs, roam, earth, to, the. These words are in a muddle but which one would be the last word in the sentence?
to
dinosaurs
the
earth
The sentence is: 'Dinosaurs used to roam the earth' and the last word is 'earth'. If this was a question, we would write: 'Did dinosaurs used to roam the earth?'
5 .
hated, the, the, villagers, train. These words are in a muddle but which one would be the first word in the sentence?
The
Villagers
Hated
Train
The correct sentence would be: 'The villagers hated the train.' This means the first word was 'the'.
6 .
help, clocks, us, time, tell, the, to. These words are in a muddle but which one would be the first word in the sentence?
Clocks
Time
Help
Us
The sentence is: 'Clocks help us to tell the time.'
7 .
Put these words in order: sword, the, had, ninja, a
Had a sword the ninja.
Had a ninja the sword.
The sword had a ninja.
The ninja had a sword.
Ninjas were believed to have existed in Japan.
8 .
Which sentence is correct?
She was up up all night making cupcakes.
She was up night making cupcakes.
She was up all night making cupcakes.
She was up all night cupcakes.
Some of these answers are wrong because they omit (leave out) words. By reading through your work, you can stop this from happening.
9 .
were, cardboard, they, in, hiding, box, a. These words are in a muddle but which one would be the first word in the sentence?
Hiding
They
Cardboard
Box
The sentence is: 'They were hiding in a cardboard box.'
10 .
shelf, they, going, make, to, are, a. These words are in a muddle but which one would be the last word in the sentence?
they
make
are
shelf
The sentence is: 'They are going to make a shelf.'
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Checking your writing makes sense

Author:  Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)
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