Simple Sentence Structure

Learn how to build correct English sentences from the start.

What is a sentence?

A sentence has two main parts: a subject and a verb. The subject tells us who or what. The verb tells us what they do or what happens.

Subject + Verb

✓I work. | She sleeps. | The dog runs.

Add an object

Many sentences also have an object — the thing we are doing the action to.

Subject + Verb + Object

✓I eat breakfast. | She reads a book. | He drinks coffee.

Negative sentences

To make a sentence negative, add don't or doesn't before the verb.

Subject + don't / doesn't + Verb

✓I don't like coffee. | She doesn't work here.

Subject	Use	Example
I / you / we / they	don't	I don't know.
he / she / it	doesn't	She doesn't work.

Question sentences

To make a question, put Do or Does at the start.

Do / Does + Subject + Verb + ?

✓Do you like music? | Does she work here?

Use	With	Example
Do	I / you / we / they	Do you speak English?
Does	he / she / it	Does he live here?

The parts of a sentence

Part	What it is	Examples
Subject	Who or what	I, she, the cat, Tom
Verb	The action	eat, work, live, like
Object	The thing	coffee, a book, music

💡 Remember: In English, the subject always comes before the verb. We say "She works" — not "Works she".

Exercise 1: Word Order

Click the words in the correct order to build the sentence.

Exercise 2: Sentence Builder

Choose the correct option to complete or form each sentence.

Exercise 3: Error Correction

Each sentence has one mistake. Click on the wrong word.

Exercise 4: Gap Fill

Choose the correct word from the menu to complete each sentence.

Exercise 5: Matching

Match each sentence beginning on the left to the correct ending on the right. Click a left item, then click the matching right item.

Exercise 6: Sentence Sort

Drag each sentence into the correct category: Positive, Negative, or Question.

Exercise 7: Spot the Extra Word

One word in each sentence does not belong. Click on it.

Your Scores

Complete the exercises to see your results here.