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Simple sentences — English sentence types
English keeps this order almost always. The subject comes first.
The shape
Subject + verb + object
Say one clear thing without getting tangled.
In Hindi
अंग्रेज़ी में यही क्रम रहता है — पहले कर्ता, फिर क्रिया, फिर कर्म।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Tea I drink daily. | I drink tea daily. Hindi allows the object first; English does not. |
Simple sentences examples
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I walk there.
मैं वहाँ पैदल जा{ता|ती} हूँ।
I sit by the window.
मैं खिड़की के पास बैठ{ता|ती} हूँ।
I watch the people outside.
मैं बाहर लोगों को देख{ता|ती} हूँ।
The road is very busy in the morning.
सड़क सुबह बहुत व्यस्त होती है।
I drink my tea slowly.
मैं धीरे-धीरे चाय पी{ता|ती} हूँ।
I make my bed in the morning.
मैं अपना बिस्तर सुबह ठीक कर{ता|ती} हूँ।
Fresh air is coming into the room.
कमरे में ताज़ी हवा आ रही है।
There are always a lot of people there.
वहाँ हमेशा बहुत लोग होते हैं।
I keep my clothes in the cupboard.
मैं अपने कपड़े अलमारी में रख{ता|ती} हूँ।
I keep my shoes by the door.
मैं अपने जूते दरवाज़े के पास रख{ता|ती} हूँ।
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- Who does whatA1Put an English sentence in the right order the first time
- Compound & complexB1Join two ideas so the link between them is obvious
Questions people ask
- What is the simple sentences used for?
- English keeps this order almost always. The subject comes first. In practice: say one clear thing without getting tangled.
- How do you form the simple sentences?
- Subject + verb + object.
- What is the most common mistake with the simple sentences?
- Saying “Tea I drink daily.” instead of “I drink tea daily.”. Hindi allows the object first; English does not.
Where simple sentences fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Simple sentences is a CEFR A1 structure — the starting band — and it belongs to sentence types. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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