A practice exercise on Subject–Verb–Object SVO with answers

Categories: Grammar Accuracy

Let’s create a practice exercise on Subject–Verb–Object (SVO) with answers so you can test yourself.

 SVO Practice Exercise

Part A: Identify Subject, Verb, and Object

In each sentence below, underline the Subject (S), Verb (V), and Object (O).

1. Rajesh writes a blog.
2. The teacher explains the lesson.
3. She drinks coffee.
4. My friends play football.
5. The cat chased the mouse.

Part B: Choose the correct word order

Select the correct SVO order.

1. (a) Reads book she
   (b) She reads a book
   (c) A book reads she
   
   
2. (a) Plays cricket the boy
   (b) The boy plays cricket
   (c) Cricket plays the boy
   
   
3. (a) The dog bites the bone
   (b) The bone the dog bites
   (c) Bites the bone the dog
   
   

Part C: Rewrite into correct SVO

Fix the word order.

1. The pizza ate John.
   
   
2. Quickly runs the horse.
   
   
3. A letter wrote Maria.
   
   

Part D: Make your own sentences

Write 3 sentences in SVO order.

• 1 about yourself
  
  
• 1 about your family/friends
  
  
• 1 about nature
  
  

✅ Answer Key

Part A

1. Rajesh (S) writes (V) a blog (O).
2. The teacher (S) explains (V) the lesson (O).
3. She (S) drinks (V) coffee (O).
4. My friends (S) play (V) football (O).
5. The cat (S) chased (V) the mouse (O).
   
   

Part B

1. (b) She reads a book ✅
2. (b) The boy plays cricket ✅
3. (a) The dog bites the bone ✅
   
   

Part C

1. John (S) ate (V) the pizza (O).
2. The horse (S) runs (V) quickly (O/adverbial).
3. Maria (S) wrote (V) a letter (O).

Part D (Sample answers – yours may vary)

• I (S) love (V) English grammar (O).
• My brother (S) drives (V) a car (O).
• Birds (S) build (V) nests (O).