Random Sentence Maker
Need a sentence to start a story, practise grammar or warm up your typing? This random sentence maker builds fresh, grammatical sentences from word banks — choose simple, compound or complex sentences, the tense and the difficulty, then copy, print or turn them into worksheets.
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Random sentence maker
Sentence Building Worksheet Pack
Sentence-building worksheets, printable writing prompt cards, parts-of-speech sorting sheets, simple/compound/complex sentence worksheets with answer keys and handwriting practice pages.
- Sentence building (PDF/DOCX)
- Prompt cards (PDF)
- Sentence types (PDF/DOCX)
- Word bank (PDF/DOCX)
- Handwriting pages (PDF)
Formats: PDF, DOCX. Instant download after payment (link valid 72 hours, up to 5 downloads). AI-assisted: the templates were drafted with AI help and reviewed and laid out before publishing.
$5.00 USD, one-time 5 files · about $1.00 each
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License: personal and classroom use. Teachers may print and photocopy these files for the students in their own classes, and share them in a password-protected class space (e.g. Google Classroom). Please do not resell, redistribute, or post the files on public websites. One purchase covers one teacher.
Free printables
Single sheets you can print right now, no sign-up. The full pack adds every sheet in one download plus the editable files.
Printable Sentence Building Worksheet
Printable Sentence Prompt Cards
Printable Sentence Types Worksheet
Printable Parts of Speech Word Bank
Printable Sentence Handwriting PagesHow the sentences are built
Each sentence is assembled from word banks — people and animals, things, adjectives, verbs with all their forms, places, time phrases, adverbs and conjunctions — following English sentence patterns: subject + verb + object, optionally with an adverb, a place and a time. Verbs are conjugated to match the subject and tense (the baker bakes, the bakers bake, the baker baked, the baker is baking), and articles switch between a and an automatically. The results are grammatical but often delightfully odd — which makes them good prompts.
Sentence types
| Type | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | One independent clause | The tiny artists shared a shiny painting under the bridge. |
| Compound | Two independent clauses joined by and, but or so | The explorer nervously washed a little sandwich on the train, so the noisy dragon hid a colourful umbrella in the kitchen. |
| Complex | An independent clause and a dependent clause (because, while, although, when, after) | After the quiet teachers wrote a broken umbrella by the river, the neighbour eagerly lost a wooden lantern at the market. |
These examples were generated by the same word banks and rules the tool uses.
Ways to use random sentences
| Use | How |
|---|---|
| Story starters | Generate one sentence and write what happens next |
| ESL grammar | Change the tense, make it negative, or turn it into a question |
| Parts of speech | Turn on highlighting and identify each word type |
| Sentence expansion | Add who, where, when and why to a level 1 sentence |
| Handwriting | Print a worksheet and copy sentences neatly |
| Typing practice | Copy fresh sentences so you can’t rely on memory |
| Drawing games | Illustrate the sentence — the stranger, the better |
Worked example
A teacher sets level 2, past tense and complex sentences for a grammar lesson. One sentence reads: “After the quiet teachers wrote a broken umbrella by the river, the neighbour eagerly lost a wooden lantern at the market.” Students identify the subordinating conjunction, rewrite the sentence in the present progressive, and then flip the clauses around (or back), noticing that a comma is needed when the dependent clause comes first. The teacher prints the set of five as a worksheet for homework.
Turning a sentence into a lesson
- Identify: find the subject, verb and object.
- Transform: change the tense — past, present, progressive.
- Negate: add “did not”, “does not” or “is not”.
- Question: turn it into a yes/no question and a wh- question.
- Expand: add an adjective, an adverb, a place and a time.
- Combine: join two sentences with and, but, so or because.
- Illustrate: draw it, then label the parts of speech.
Each step takes only a minute or two, and together they make a complete short grammar lesson from a single generated sentence.
Word banks
| Bank | Examples |
|---|---|
| People and animals | dog, teacher, robot, farmer, pilot, cat, baker, student, dragon, neighbour |
| Things | book, kite, sandwich, map, bicycle, letter, guitar, lantern, painting, puzzle |
| Adjectives | curious, tiny, brave, sleepy, cheerful, old, noisy, clever, gentle, busy |
| Verbs | find, carry, build, paint, share, read, write, bake, fix, hide |
| Places | in the park, at the library, by the river, on the roof, at the market, in the kitchen |
| Time phrases | this morning, yesterday, after lunch, before sunrise, every Sunday, every day, right now, this afternoon |
The full word banks are in the template pack as cut-out cards, so students can build sentences by hand.
Level guide
| Level | What’s included | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subject, verb, object | Early readers, beginner ESL, handwriting |
| 2 | Adds place phrases and some adverbs | Grammar practice, typing warm-ups |
| 3 | Adds time phrases; longer sentences | Writing prompts, advanced ESL, dictation |
Combine the level with the sentence type: level 1 simple sentences suit young learners, while level 3 complex sentences stretch confident writers.
Punctuation rules the sentences follow
- A compound sentence uses a comma before and, but or so when joining two full clauses.
- A complex sentence that starts with the dependent clause (Because…, While…) needs a comma after it.
- When the dependent clause comes second, no comma is usually needed.
- Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
What’s in the template pack
- Sentence-building worksheets: subject, verb, object and extra details
- Printable writing prompt cards
- Parts-of-speech sorting sheets
- Simple / compound / complex sentence worksheets with answer keys
- Handwriting practice pages with ready-made sentences
The pack is a one-time download; the sentence maker is free.
Privacy
Sentences are generated in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Are the sentences grammatically correct?
Yes — verbs agree with their subjects and articles are chosen automatically, though meanings can be silly.
Can I choose the tense?
Yes — past simple, present simple, present progressive or mixed.
What is a compound sentence?
Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but or so.
What is a complex sentence?
An independent clause plus a dependent clause introduced by a word like because or while.
Can I print the sentences?
Yes — print them as a copy-and-underline worksheet.
Is it free?
Yes. The optional template pack is a one-time purchase.
Can I use the sentences in my classroom materials?
Yes — generated sentences are free to use in your lessons and worksheets.
Why are some sentences funny?
Words are chosen at random, so combinations can be unexpected — great for creative writing.
Can students build their own sentences?
Yes — use the word bank cards and sentence-building worksheet in the pack.
Is this good for dictation?
Yes — read level 3 sentences aloud and have learners write them down.
Does it use British or American spelling?
Mostly neutral vocabulary; a few words like “colourful” and “neighbour” use British spelling.
How many sentences can I make?
Up to 50 at a time, as often as you like.
May I print and share these worksheets with my class?
License: personal and classroom use. Teachers may print and photocopy these files for the students in their own classes, and share them in a password-protected class space (e.g. Google Classroom). Please do not resell, redistribute, or post the files on public websites. One purchase covers one teacher.