In a jumbled word the letters are in the wrong order. In a jumbled sentence the words are in the wrong order. An English sentence usually goes subject first, then the verb, then the rest: Ravi plays cricket. Use the clues to help you. The answer key is at the end.
Learn the rules first: Sentence Patterns in English with Examples: The SVOCA Model
A. Jumbled words
Rearrange the letters to make a word. The clue in brackets helps you.
- oohlsc (we learn here)
- nbaana (a yellow fruit)
- gerit (a big cat)
- ctriekc (a game)
- ppyha (a feeling)
- ktteni (a baby cat)
- ilmk (a drink)
- rotarp (a green bird that can talk)
- ookb (we read it)
- bitarb (it has long ears)
B. Jumbled sentences
Put the words in order to make a sentence. Begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop.
- school / goes / to / Ravi / every / day
- red / has / a / Priya / balloon
- the / is / sky / blue
- mangoes / love / we / sweet
- the / birds / are / in / the / tree
- plays / in / Arjun / evening / cricket / the
- milk / every / drinks / morning / Meena
C. Jumbled questions
Put the words in order to make a question. Begin with a capital letter and end with a question mark.
- what / is / your / name
- do / where / you / live
- is / the / bus / late
- like / you / do / mangoes
- are / how / you
D. Fix the word order
The words are in the wrong order. Write the sentence correctly.
- Meena a book reads.
- Ravi cricket plays.
- My mother tasty food cooks.
- I to school go by bus.
Answer Key
A. Jumbled words
- school
- banana
- tiger
- cricket
- happy
- kitten
- milk
- parrot
- book
- rabbit
B. Jumbled sentences
- Ravi goes to school every day. (or Every day Ravi goes to school.)
- Priya has a red balloon.
- The sky is blue.
- We love sweet mangoes.
- The birds are in the tree.
- Arjun plays cricket in the evening. (or In the evening Arjun plays cricket.)
- Meena drinks milk every morning. (or Every morning Meena drinks milk.)
C. Jumbled questions
- What is your name?
- Where do you live?
- Is the bus late?
- Do you like mangoes?
- How are you?
D. Fix the word order
- Meena reads a book.
- Ravi plays cricket.
- My mother cooks tasty food.
- I go to school by bus.