This Simple English Sentences for Practice post supplements the lesson on Simple Sentences in English. You could practice these 12 sets of simple sentences practice exercises independently of the lesson too.
However, your understanding would be more complete if you review the lesson: Simple Sentences in English: 200 examples.
These 12 sets of simple English sentences for practice provided here follow the same order of grammar elements of simple sentences as introduced in the lesson, Simple Sentences in English: 200 examples.
Instructions on Completing the Practice Sets
First, review the main lesson.
Each set of simple sentences practice exercise provides a pool of possible answers
Choose the best fit to making meaningful sentences.
Some blanks may have more than one possible answer choices.
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 1: Verbs
Choose the right verb forms and fill the blanks.
laugh
sing
eat
swim
write
dance
sleep
read
run
jump
1. She ___ every morning before breakfast.
2. They ___ lunch together at noon.
3. He ___ deeply after a long day of work.
4. The children ___ rope in the playground.
5. We ___ at funny jokes during lunch break.
Answer Key:
1. runs 2. eat 3. sleeps 4. jump 5. laugh
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 2: Independent clauses
Choose the right independent clauses and fill the blanks.
The cat sat on the windowsill. I woke up late this morning. She went to the store. We went for a walk in the park. He finished his homework early. It rained heavily yesterday. They visited their grandparents last weekend. They watched a movie last night. She cooked dinner for her family. He played basketball with his friends.
1. ___ to buy groceries.
2. ___, and it was really good.
3. ___, so he could relax.
4. ___, enjoying the sunshine.
5. ___, and it was very peaceful.
Answer Key:
1. She went to the store 2. They watched a movie last night 3. He finished his homework early 4. The cat sat on the windowsill 5. We went for a walk in the park
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 3: Objects
Choose the 5 right objects.
guitar
hat
pen
chair
ball
phone
flower
computer
cake
book
Answer Key:
1. book 2. ball 3. cake 4. chair 5. computer
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 4: Predicates
Choose the right predicates and fill the blanks.
sleeps peacefully is tall reads avidly runs fast laughs loudly writes creatively dances gracefully swims competitively sings beautifully loves pizza
1. She ___ and elegant.
2. He ___ more than any other food.
3. The cheetah ___ to catch its prey.
4. She ___ in the choir.
5. He ___ at every performance.
Answer Key:
1. is tall 2. loves pizza 3. runs fast 4. sings beautifully 5. dances gracefully
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 4: Compound Subjects
Choose the right compound subjects and fill the blanks.
Alice and Bob John and Mary Birds and bees Tom, Sarah, and Jake The sun and the moon Lions and tigers Rain and thunder Pizza and pasta My sister and her friend The dog and the cat
1. ___ my favorite foods.
2. ___ are seen in the sky.
3. ___ enjoy going shopping.
4. ___ live in jungles.
5. ___ pollinate flowers in the garden.
Answer Key:
1. Pizza and pasta 2. The sun and the moon 3. My sister and her friend 4. Lions and tigers 5. Birds and bees
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 6: Compound Predicates
Choose the right compound predicates and fill the blanks.
studied hard and passed the exam wrote a letter and mailed it ate dinner and went to bed swam in the pool and sunbathed read a book and watched TV laughed, cried, and hugged traveled to Europe and visited famous landmarks cooked dinner and cleaned the kitchen sang and danced ran, jumped, and played
1. She ___ early.
2. They ___ at the party last night.
3. We ___ when we finally met after years.
4. The children ___ in the park all afternoon.
5. He ___ the exam with flying colors.
Answer Key:
1. ate dinner and went to bed 2. sang and danced 3. laughed, cried, and hugged 4. ran, jumped, and played 5. studied hard and passed
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 7: Declaratives
Choose the right declaratives and fill the blanks.
sleep
jump
dance
eat
laugh
swim
read
sing
run
write
1. She ___ every morning before breakfast.
2. They ___ lunch together at noon.
3. He ___ deeply after a long day of work.
4. The children ___ rope in the playground.
5. We ___ at funny jokes during lunch break.
Answer Key:
1. runs 2. eat 3. sleeps 4. jump 5. laugh
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 8: Negatives
Make negative sentences for the verbs in the sentences. Multiple answers are possible.
1. She ___ run marathons because of her knee injury.
2. They ___ eat meat because they’re vegetarian.
3. He ___ sleep well when it’s noisy outside.
4. The cat ___ jump on the table anymore after being scolded.
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 11: Adverbial Clauses
Choose the right adverbial clauses and fill the blanks.
When the sun sets While she reads While the birds sing After he finishes his chores If they win the game After the rain stops Because she loves him As the temperature rises Since they moved to the city Before he leaves for work
1. ___ the sky turns shades of pink and orange.
2. ___, we can go outside and play.
3. ___, I’ll prepare dinner.
4. ___, he always kisses his wife goodbye.
5. ___, they’ll celebrate all night.
Answer Key:
1. When the sun sets, 2. After the rain stops 3. While she reads 4. Before he leaves for work 5. If they win the game
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 12: Prepositions
Choose the right prepositions and fill the blanks.
across
under
beside
at
below
in
among
on
between
above
1. The book is ___ the table.
2. She sat ___ her sister during the movie.
3. The keys are ___ the mat.
4. They walked ___ the bridge to reach the other side.
5. The cat is ___ the two chairs.
Answer Key:
1. on 2. beside 3. under 4. across 5. between
Simple English Sentences for PracticeSet 13: Prepositional Clauses
Choose the right prepositional clauses and fill the blanks.
under the bed across the street above the clouds at the park in the morning on the table among the flowers between the trees below the surface next to the lamp
1. They like to go for a walk ___.
2. The book is on the table ___.
3. We had a picnic ___ last weekend.
4. The cat likes to hide ___ when it’s scared.
5. The airplane flew ___ for hours.
Answer Key:
1. in the morning 2. next to the lamp 3. at the park 4. under the bed 5. above the clouds
Conclusion:
Congratulations! This completes your simple sentences practice exercises! You should be making easy and simple English sentences confidently! Move on to another practice set or cruise along to learning to make long compound and complex sentences in English now!
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