Simple Sentences for ELs

Multiple Choice

A subject tells us ___ or what the sentence is about.

• who
• the action
• when

Multiple Choice

What is the subject?

I love to read books about animals.

• I

• I love

• love to read books about animals

• animals

Multiple Choice

The subject of the sentence tells us__________.

• what is happening

• who or what the sentence is about

• the action

Multiple Choice

What is the subject?

My mom helped me with my homework.

• My

• My mom

• My mom helped

• homework

Multiple Choice

What is a verb?

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that describes a noun

• The action that is taking place in the sentence

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a verb?

• run

• llama

• and

• they

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:

The little boy ran across the street.

• ran

• little

• boy

• street

Who or what the sentence is about

The man jumped off the cliff.

Subject

The action the subject is doing in the sentence

The child jumped up.

​Verb

Multiple Choice

A verb is...

• a naming word

• a joining word

• an action word

• a describing word

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:
The students studied for the test.

• The
• test
• studied
• students

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a complete thought?

• Birds fly.

• Birds.

• Fly fast.

• Running quickly.

Multiple Choice

What word is the subject of the sentence?

Chips are delicious to eat.

• Chips

• are

• delicious

• to eat

Multiple Choice

What is the verb of the sentence?

Samantha slid down the slide yesterday.

• Samantha

• down the slide

• slid

• yesterday

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

Austin's house is next to mine.

• Austin's house

• is

• next

• to mine

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

I want to eat ice cream now!

• want

• to eat

• I

• icream now

Multiple Choice

What is the verb of this sentence?

Our family goes to New York for Thanksgiving.

• our

• family

• goes

• to New York

Multiple Choice

What is the subject in this sentence?

Will you play the song for me?

• me

• you

• will

• the song for me

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of this sentence?

My hair is getting longer each day!

• each day

• getting

• longer

• my hai

Multiple Choice

Which sentence IS a complete thought?

• The green slimy alien.

• The green slimy alien ordered a pepperoni pizza.

• The pepperoni pizza.

Multiple Choice

Which IS a complete thought?

• Maria's family carved two pumpkins.

• Carved two pumpkins.

• Maria's family.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is not a complete thought?

• Come visit our garden.

• Put the fruit by the door.

• Big, beautiful plants.