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Transform the Sentence

Students rewrite a statement as a question — or a question as a statement. To do this correctly they must rearrange words AND change the ending mark, proving they truly understand what punctuation signals, not just where marks go. The most challenging and rewarding exercise in this group.
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Practice Questions

  1. 🐕 Rewrite as a question: The dog is tired.
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    Is the dog tired?

  2. ❓ Rewrite as a statement: Is it raining outside?
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    It is raining outside.

  3. 🐦 Rewrite as a question: The bird can fly.
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    Can the bird fly?

  4. 📚 Rewrite as a statement: Are the books on the shelf?
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    The books are on the shelf.

Quick Tip
Transforming a sentence changes its type — and the punctuation mark must change too.
Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

Model the process aloud: "The dog is tired. → move the verb to the front → Is the dog tired?" Then add "?". Emphasise that BOTH words AND mark change.

Vocabulary
Transform: To change something into a different form.
Statement: A sentence that tells something.
Question: A sentence that asks something.
Common Mistakes
  • Changing the mark but not the word order
  • Producing an unnatural transformation ("Tired the dog is?")
Differentiation
SupportWrite the helper verbs (is, are, can, do) on the board — they always move to the front for questions.
ChallengeTry transforming exclamations into questions.
Discussion Questions
  • Why must the words change when you change the sentence type?
Extension Activities
  • Write a dialogue: Student A writes a statement, Student B transforms it into a question.
Parent Tip

Ask your child to change simple sentences from statements to questions.

Learning Path
Skill Level

intermediate

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
Sentence transformation