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Free Year 2 Building Sentences: Who, What, Where, When Worksheet

Children build sentences that tell the reader who, what, where and when. They work out which question each part of a sentence answers, put sentence parts together into one sentence and choose the sentence that gives the detail asked for, then write a sentence with all four parts.

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Year
Year 2
Subject
English
Topic
Sentences & Clauses
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
15 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
17
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • identifying who, what, where and when in a sentence
  • building a sentence from parts
  • adding detail about place and time

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Building Sentences: Who, What, Where, When

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  3. 3Year 2 Conjunctions: and, but, so, because, or Worksheet — Level 2
  4. 4Year 2 Conjunctions: and, but, so, because, or Worksheet — Level 3

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 2 students (typically ages 7–8) working on sentences & clauses. It is pitched at level 1 · easier; a harder version is linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes for 17 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.

What should we do next?

Try Putting Sentences in Order: First, Next, Then, Finally.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 2 · English · Sentences & Clauses

Building Sentences: Who, What, Where, When

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Date

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Good sentences answer the questions a reader might ask: who, what, where and when?

Part A: Which question?

Which question does the bold part answer? Circle who, what, where or when.

1.The farmer fed the hens.
  1. Awho
  2. Bwhat
  3. Cwhere
  4. Dwhen
2.Sam ate an apple.
  1. Awho
  2. Bwhat
  3. Cwhere
  4. Dwhen
3.We swam at the beach.
  1. Awho
  2. Bwhat
  3. Cwhere
  4. Dwhen
4.I go to bed at seven o'clock.
  1. Awho
  2. Bwhat
  3. Cwhere
  4. Dwhen
5.My sister plays the drums.
  1. Awho
  2. Bwhat
  3. Cwhere
  4. Dwhen
6.The cat hid under the bed.
  1. Awho
  2. Bwhat
  3. Cwhere
  4. Dwhen
7.We have art on Friday.
  1. Awho
  2. Bwhat
  3. Cwhere
  4. Dwhen
8.Dad fixed the bike.
  1. Awho
  2. Bwhat
  3. Cwhere
  4. Dwhen

Part B: Build the sentence

Put the parts together to make one sentence. Start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark.

9.Who: The kids · Did: played tag · Where: in the park (answer space)
10.Who: Grandpa · Did: read a book · When: after lunch (answer space)
11.Who: A frog · Did: jumped · Where: into the pond (answer space)
12.Who: We · Did: went swimming · When: on Saturday (answer space)
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Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.

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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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