Jumbled Sentences Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 10: Putting sentences in order · Set 49 · 40 questions

Writing tip (What needs what?): The first sentence introduces who or what it is about and needs nothing before it. Each next sentence follows from the one before (you cannot get wet in the rain before it starts to rain). The last sentence finishes the story or the job.

1. 1.A story begins: “Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa.
2. 2.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (c) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (d) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
3. 3.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (d) Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
4. 4.The first steps are: “Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on your hands.”
   Which step comes next? (a) Rinse and dry your hands. (b) Scrub between your fingers.
5. 5.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (c) In the final round, she spelt every word right. (d) Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
6. 6.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (d) Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.
7. 7.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly. (b) Priya practised her lines every evening. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. (d) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
8. 8.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (b) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring. (d) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
9. 9.A story begins: “Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. He told his father about the leaking tap.”
   Which sentence comes next? (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
10. 10.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Stick the ends with tape. (b) Tie a ribbon around it. (c) Put the gift in a box. (d) Wrap the box in coloured paper.
11. 11.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
12. 12.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Arjun woke up with a bad cough. (b) In two days, Arjun felt well again. (c) The doctor gave him some cough medicine. (d) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
13. 13.A story begins: “Priya got the role of a queen in the school play. Priya practised her lines every evening.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen. (b) On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
14. 14.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Rub soap on your hands. (b) Wet your hands with clean water. (c) Scrub between your fingers. (d) Rinse and dry your hands.
15. 15.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (d) Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
16. 16.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (d) His coach taught him to float in the pool.
17. 17.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Tara's model won the first prize. (d) Tara decided to build a model volcano.
18. 18.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (d) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
19. 19.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (d) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.
20. 20.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) Neel was scared to go into the pool. (d) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
21. 21.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (d) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.
22. 22.A story begins: “Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
23. 23.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes FIRST? (a) Cook it on a low flame until soft. (b) Wash the rice in cold water. (c) Put the rice and water in a pot. (d) Serve the rice hot with dal.
24. 24.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (b) At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy. (c) Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla. (d) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
25. 25.A story begins: “Ananya entered the school spelling contest. Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (b) In the final round, she spelt every word right.
26. 26.A story begins: “Karan went to the mela with his uncle.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
27. 27.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning. (b) Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (d) On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
28. 28.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
29. 29.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes SECOND? (a) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch. (b) At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends. (d) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
30. 30.A story begins: “Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
31. 31.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) He gently picked up the fish in his hands. (c) He put the fish back into the river. (d) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.
32. 32.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Drop the seed into the hole. (b) Cover it with soil and water it. (c) Make a small hole in the soil. (d) Fill a pot with soil.
33. 33.The first steps are: “Put an egg in a pan of water. Boil it for ten minutes.”
    Which step comes next? (a) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (b) Cool the egg in cold water.
34. 34.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes FIRST? (a) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (b) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs. (d) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
35. 35.A story begins: “Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot. She watered the pot every morning.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
36. 36.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes SECOND? (a) Add some yellow paint beside it. (b) Watch the paint turn green. (c) Mix the two with a brush. (d) Squeeze blue paint onto a plate.
37. 37.A story begins: “Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.”
    Which sentence comes next? (a) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest. (b) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
38. 38.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (b) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (d) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha.
39. 39.These steps are jumbled. Which step comes LAST? (a) Put an egg in a pan of water. (b) Peel the shell and eat the egg. (c) Boil it for ten minutes. (d) Cool the egg in cold water.
40. 40.These sentences of a story are jumbled. Which sentence comes LAST? (a) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (d) He flew the kite high above the roof.

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