Simple Sentences


A simple sentence must include a subject and a verb.

Subjects

Subjects are the nouns (person, place, thing) that does the verb.

  • I sing.
  • Ana shops.
  • Emelie dances.
  • The school is good.
  • My house is blue.
  • The store has clothes.

Verbs

The verb is the action or state.

  • I sing.
  • Ana shops.
  • Emelie dances.
  • The school is good.
  • My house is blue.
  • The car stops.

It is also possible to have two or more subjects and/or two or more verbs.

  • I sing and dance.
  • We see, hear, smell, taste, and feel.
  • Ana and Emelie shop.
  • Your parents, sister, and brother visit.

Complement

A simple sentence can have a complement. The complement is a word or phrase that adds more information about a part of the sentence.

A simple sentence can have an object as a complement. The object is the noun that receives the action. A sentence can have two or more objects.

  • We eat lunch.
  • We eat lunch and dinner.
  • Yuri buys clothes.
  • Yuri buys clothes, shoes, and hats.
  • They listen to music.
  • The university has many students.
  • My friend calls me.
  • Charlie throws the ball to me.
  • The book gives the instructions.

A simple sentence can also have other words or phrases as a complement. The other words or phrases might include adjectives, prepositions, or adverbs.

  • We eat lunch quickly.
  • Yuri buys clothes at the store.
  • They listen to music on their phones.
  • The university has many students.
  • My friend calls me after class.
  • The book gives the instructions to make cookies.






Exercise 1: Complete Sentences

Each sentence is missing a subject, a verb, or a complement. Fill in the missing part to make a complete simple sentence.

  1. ____________ eats lunch.

  2. My parents ____________ to me after dinner.

  3. I ____________ books every night.

  4. The restaurant ____________ good food.

  5. Ana and Emelie ____________ at the store.

  6. Charlie throws _____________.

  7. The car ____________ quickly.

  8. ____________ listens to music.

  9. My teacher ____________ every morning.

  10. ____________ buys clothes and shoes.


Exercise 2: Find the Complement 

Read each sentence. Underline the complement (object or phrase that adds more information).

  1. We eat lunch.

  2. Yuri buys clothes, shoes, and hats.

  3. My house is blue.

  4. They listen to music on their phones.

  5. The school is good.

  6. Charlie throws the ball to me.

  7. The university has many students.

  8. My friend calls me after class.

  9. The book gives instructions to make cookies.

  10. Ana shops at the mall.


Exercise 3: Identify the Subject and Verb

Read each sentence. Circle the subject. Underline the verb.

  1. Yuri buys clothes.

  2. My friend calls me.

  3. Ana and Emelie shop.

  4. The university has many students.

  5. They listen to music.

  6. I sing and dance.

  7. The book gives the instructions.

  8. Charlie throws the ball.

  9. My house is blue.

  10. The store has clothes and shoes.







In each sentence:

  • Circle the subject(s).

  • Underline the verb(s).

  • Highlight the complement(s).

  1. We eat lunch and dinner at the restaurant.

  2. My brother and sister study English at the university.

  3. They listen to music on their phones after class.

  4. The teacher gives us homework every day.

  5. The bookstore sells books, magazines, and notebooks.

  6. I read stories before bedtime.

  7. Charlie throws the ball to his friend.

  8. The bus stops near my house.

  9. Ana and Yuri shop at the market every Saturday.

  10. My parents visit me in the summer.

Exercise 5: Identify Subjects, Verbs, and Complements in Longer Sentences

In each sentence:

  • Circle the subject(s).

  • Underline the verb(s).

  • Highlight the complement(s).

  1. We eat lunch and dinner at the restaurant.

  2. My brother and sister study English at the university.

  3. They listen to music on their phones after class.

  4. The teacher gives us homework every day.

  5. The bookstore sells books, magazines, and notebooks.

  6. I read stories before bedtime.

  7. Charlie throws the ball to his friend.

  8. The bus stops near my house.

  9. Ana and Yuri shop at the market every Saturday.

  10. My parents visit me in the summer.



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