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Substitution Table Generator

Generate a printable sentence substitution table for any grammar focus or topic. Pupils mix and match columns to build dozens of correct sentences. Brilliant for SPaG, EAL support, and guided writing.

Set up your table

Be specific — "fronted adverbials for a jungle setting" or "noun phrases about Egyptian artefacts"

Building your substitution table…

Mix one item from each column to make a sentence. Every combination should be grammatically correct.

Example sentences

What is a substitution table?

A substitution table arranges sentence parts into columns. Pupils choose one item from each column, left to right, to build a grammatically correct sentence. Because every combination works, pupils can generate many different sentences from the same table — building confidence and fluency.

They're particularly effective for EAL learners who need sentence structure scaffolding, for early writers building confidence, and for SPaG lessons where you want pupils to practise a specific grammar feature (fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases, passive voice) within a controlled structure.