Sentence Reordering Exercise for Class 11- 100 Questions for Practice – English Grammar Exercises

 

Updated for the CBSE 2026-27 session as per the rationalised syllabus.

Sentence Reordering is an important skill that enhances comprehension and logical thinking. Rearranging sentences involves moving words, phrases, or clauses around in a sentence to produce a different effect or meaning.
It is an essential skill for Class 11 students. 7 marks are allotted for Sentence Reordering questions in examination, students have to attempt any seven out of the given eight questions in the grammar section. In Reordering of Sentences exercises, you will be given a set of jumbled words or phrases, and your task is to arrange them in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. These exercises will enhance your ability to organize information effectively and understand the structure of well-formed texts. Get ready to test your skills and improve your sentence structuring abilities!

 

Reordering of Sentences Exercises – 100 MCQs for Practice

 

Rearrange the following sets of words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.

1. of/ the world’s/ sugar cane/ in Asia/ over 40 percent/ is produced
a.
b.
c.
d.

2. can be/ alternative/ energy source/ an/ hydrogen/ also
a.
b.
c.
d.

3. out/ the/ street/ earthquake/ another/ on/ people/ came/ fearing
a.
b.
c.
d.

4. rainwater/ flooding/ helps/ harvesting/ in/ chances of/ reducing
a.
b.
c.
d.

5. population/ middle-class/ increasing/ is/ coastlines/ along
a.
b.
c.
d.

6. close/ like/ others/ helping/ my/ friends
a.
b.
c.
d.

7. 12,000 species/ all over/ there are/ of ants/ the world/ more than
a.
b.
c.
d.

8. due/ war/ aims/ human beings/ it/ relief/ distress / to/ provide/ the/ in /to
a.
b.
c.
d.

9. food court/ can try/ different/ food/ one/ from/ regions in India/ at the
a.
b.
c.
d.

10. opportunities/ of golden/ every moment/ thousands/ brings with it
a.
b.
c.
d.

11. smallest/ the size of/ the/ are/ pebbles/ asteroids
a.
b.
c.
d.

12. incidence/ increased/ heart/ disease/ of/ has/ the
a.
b.
c.
d.

13. Maharashtra/ in/ the move/ favour of/ except/ all states/ were
a.
b.
c.
d.

14. not the/ only thing/ can power/ automobiles/ gasoline is/ that
a.
b.
c.
d.

15. this day/ various/ to celebrate/ are/ held/ programmes/ in the school
a.
b.
c.
d.

16. slip away/ not allow/ we must/ time to/ such precious
a.
b.
c.
d.

17. since/ times immemorial/ have been/ respected/ teachers
a.
b.
c.
d.

18. so-called/ is/ a/ joint family/ the/ institution/ notable
a.
b.
c.
d.

19. have/ sports/ of/ the/ better/ quality/ international relations/ making
a.
b.
c.
d.

20. cancer/ within/ will be/ this decade/ for/ found/ a cure
a.
b.
c.
d.


 

FAQs

Q: What is sentence reordering?
Ans: It’s the skill of rearranging jumbled words or phrases into their correct order to form a meaningful, grammatically correct sentence.
Q: Why is sentence reordering practice important for Class 11 students?
Ans: It sharpens comprehension and logical thinking, and it carries real exam weight — 7 marks are allotted to it, with students attempting seven out of eight given questions in the grammar section.
Q: What’s the best strategy for solving questions on sentence reordering?
Ans: Start by identifying the subject and verb, then build outward — look for natural phrase groupings (like prepositional phrases) that must stay together, and check which option reads most naturally.
Q: How many sentence reordering questions actually appear in the CBSE Class 11 English exam?
Ans: Out of the eight reordering/transformation questions given under Grammar, students are only required to attempt any seven, and the section carries a total of 7 marks. So you get one “free pass” to skip whichever question you find trickiest.