Sentence Starters Worksheets and Exercises

Sentence starters are useful words and phrases that help learners begin their sentences with confidence. They make writing more varied and speaking more natural by providing structure and flow. With these worksheets and exercises, students can practice using different sentence starters to improve their creativity, fluency, and sentence-building skills.

Sentence Starters Worksheets 

Useful Sentence starters in English

Sentence Starters Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete the Sentence Starter

Fill in the blanks with your own words.

1. I like to…

2. My favorite food is…

3. Every morning, I…

4. When I feel happy, I…

5. At school, I usually…

6. On weekends, my family…

7. The best thing about today is…

8. When it rains, I…

9. In the future, I want to…

10. Before going to bed, I always…

Exercise 2: Choose the Best Ending

Pick the most suitable way to finish each sentence starter.

1. I don’t like to… (a) eat vegetables / (b) sleep in class

2. My best friend is… (a) tall and funny / (b) a red car

3. When I’m bored, I… (a) read a book / (b) feel hungry

4. At night, I usually… (a) watch the stars / (b) swim at school

5. My favorite sport is… (a) soccer / (b) pizza

6. In the morning, I… (a) brush my teeth / (b) go shopping in bed

7. I am very good at… (a) painting pictures / (b) drinking water

8. My family loves to… (a) travel together / (b) play outside

9. On my birthday, I usually… (a) eat cake / (b) wash the floor

10. I don’t enjoy… (a) doing homework / (b) being a bird

Exercise 3: Match Sentence Starters with Endings

Match the beginnings in Column A with the correct endings in Column B.

Column A | Column B

1. I want to… | a. watch a cartoon film before sleeping.

2. She always… | b. cook delicious food.

3. We went to… | c. play the guitar.

4. My teacher… | d. the park yesterday.

5. At night, I… | e. gives us homework.

6. They love to… | f. is my best friend.

7. My mother… | g. watch TV.

8. He can… | h. go swimming.

9. This book… | i. play football.

10. My father… | j. is very interesting.

Exercise 4: Rewrite the Sentence Using the Starter

Use the given sentence starter to rewrite each sentence.

1. Because → I stayed home. (I was sick.)

2. When → We went inside. (It started to rain.)

3. Although → She was tired. (She finished her homework.)

4. If → I will call you. (I have time.)

5. After → He washed his hands. (He ate dinner.)

6. Before → I brush my teeth. (I go to bed.)

7. Since → They are happy. (They passed the test.)

8. While → The children were playing. (Their parents were cooking.)

9. Because of → The match was canceled. (Heavy rain.)

10. Even though → He practiced a lot. (He lost the game.)

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Answer Key:

Exercise 1: Complete the Sentence Starter

(Sample answers – students can use their own)

1. I like to play football with my friends.

2. My favorite food is pizza.

3. Every morning, I brush my teeth and eat breakfast.

4. When I feel happy, I smile a lot.

5. At school, I usually study English and math.

6. On weekends, my family goes shopping or visits grandparents.

7. The best thing about today is spending time with my friends.

8. When it rains, I stay inside and read a book.

9. In the future, I want to become a teacher.

10. Before going to bed, I always read a story.

Exercise 2: Choose the Best Ending

1. I don’t like to… → (a) eat vegetables (or b, but both work depending on context)

2. My best friend is… → (a) tall and funny

3. When I’m bored, I… → (a) read a book

4. At night, I usually… → (a) watch the stars

5. My favorite sport is… → (a) soccer

6. In the morning, I… → (a) brush my teeth

7. I am very good at… → (a) painting pictures

8. My family loves to… → (a) travel together

9. On my birthday, I usually… → (a) eat cake

10. I don’t enjoy… → (a) doing homework

Exercise 3: Match Sentence Starters with Endings

• I want to… → c. play the guitar

• She always… → g. watch TV

• We went to… → d. the park yesterday

• My teacher… → e. gives us homework

• At night, I… → a. watch a cartoon film before sleeping.

• They love to… → i. play football

• My mother… → b. cook delicious food

• He can… → h. go swimming

• This book… → j. is very interesting

• My father… → f. is my best friend

Exercise 4: Rewrite the Sentence Using the Starter

1. Because → I stayed home. (I was sick.)
   ✅ I stayed home because I was sick.

2. When → We went inside. (It started to rain.)
   ✅ We went inside when it started to rain.

3. Although → She was tired. (She finished her homework.)
   ✅ Although she was tired, she finished her homework.

4. If → I will call you. (I have time.)
   ✅ I will call you if I have time.

5. After → He washed his hands. (He ate dinner.)
   ✅ He ate dinner after he washed his hands.

6. Before → I brush my teeth. (I go to bed.)
   ✅ I brush my teeth before I go to bed.

7. Since → They are happy. (They passed the test.)
   ✅ They are happy since they passed the test.

8. While → The children were playing. (Their parents were cooking.)
   ✅ The children were playing while their parents were cooking.

9. Because of → The match was canceled. (Heavy rain.)
   ✅ The match was canceled because of heavy rain.

10. Even though → He practiced a lot. (He lost the game.)
    ✅ He lost the game even though he practiced a lot.