Simple Sentences Exercise

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Select the simple sentence which has a subject, subject, verb pattern (SSV).
1. We often eat spaghetti or pizza for dinner.
2. Spaghetti and pizza are very tasty at this restaurant.
3. My friend cooks and eats spaghetti five times a week.
4. We can have pizza for dinner or cook pasta.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject,verb pattern (SV).
1. My friends and I like to do the same things.
2. Speaking a foreign language can be useful at times.
3. Speaking and writing English are different skills.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject,subject,verb pattern (SSV).
1. They want a dog or cat for a pet.
2. Their dog and cat have become good friends.
3. Many people keep dogs and cats for companionship or protection.
4. Dogs provide companionship and protect their owners.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, verb, verb pattern (SVV).
1. She is going to bake a cake or some cookies for her family this afternoon.
2. The cakes at this bakery are expensive but delicious.
3. He is a chef and specializes in seafood dishes.
4. The blueberry pie and oatmeal cookies were delicious.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, verb, verb pattern (SVV).
1. My mother had three sisters and two brothers.
2. My parents were very happy together for many years.
3. My mother and father had two children.
4. My mother baked and sewed in her free time.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, subject, verb pattern (SSV).
1. I would like to visit Paris one day.
2. Paris and London are popular tourist destinations.
3. I hope to visit Mexico next year.
4. One day I am going to travel across Canada.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, verb, verb pattern (SVV).
1. He grew up in Vancouver, and later moved to Toronto.
2. Most of his family live in or near Toronto.
3. He comes from a very large and loving family.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, verb, verb pattern (SVV).
1. Mickey Mouse and Goofy are very popular Disney cartoon characters
2. For decades, Archie comic books have been popular in Canada and America.
3. My favourite Disney animated movie is "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
4. He writes and draws comic books for a living.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, verb, pattern (SV).
1. My wife and I don't like to watch horror movies.
2. In my opinion, superhero movies are very popular nowadays.
3. Sitcoms and historical programs are my favourite types of TV shows.
4. My family and I often watch "How-To" shows on television.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, verb, verb pattern (SVV).
1. My oldest daughter is a student and teaches math part-time.
2. My friend's daughter is a nursing student.
3. Being a student can be very stressful at times, especially during final exams.
4. A student's life is not easy.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, subject, verb, verb pattern (SSVV).
1. These days many young people, particularly junior high students, don't get enough exercise.
2. Computers and video games are responsible for a fitness problem in young people.
3. Everyone should exercise regularly.
4. Exercising regularly and eating proper foods keeps people healthy and reduces the risk of heart attack.
Select the simple sentence which has a subject, subject, verb, verb pattern (SSVV).
1. My sister wants to become a flight attendant one day.
2. Flight attendants meet a lot of people and travel to various places.
3. Pilots and flight attendants earn good salaries and have interesting jobs.
4. There are many interesting jobs in the travel industry.