Subject Verb Object worksheet with tennis theme.

Of course! This worksheet is designed to help you practice forming grammatically correct sentences by arranging the given words into the correct Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. In English, the basic sentence structure is:

> Subject (who or what the sentence is about)
> + Verb (the action or state of being)
> + Object (who or what receives the action)

Sometimes, sentences also include adverbs, prepositional phrases, or time expressions — these usually come after the SVO core.

Let’s solve each one step-by-step:

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1. the / ate / cake / I

- Subject: I
- Verb: ate
- Object: the cake
- ✔ Sentence: I ate the cake.

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2. walked / He / 2 / kilometres

- Subject: He
- Verb: walked
- Object/Complement: 2 kilometres (distance walked)
- ✔ Sentence: He walked 2 kilometres.

*(Note: “2 kilometres” is not a direct object in the strictest sense, but it completes the meaning of the verb “walked.”)*

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3. song / Taka / sang / a

- Subject: Taka
- Verb: sang
- Object: a song
- ✔ Sentence: Taka sang a song.

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4. shops / drove / to / Mika / the

- Subject: Mika
- Verb: drove
- Prepositional phrase (where?): to the shops
- ✔ Sentence: Mika drove to the shops.

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5. will / I / tomorrow / to / school / go

- Subject: I
- Verb: will go
- Prepositional phrase (where?): to school
- Time: tomorrow
- ✔ Sentence: I will go to school tomorrow.

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6. on / play / tennis / Saturday / She / will

- Subject: She
- Verb: will play
- Object: tennis
- Time: on Saturday
- ✔ Sentence: She will play tennis on Saturday.

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7. James / will / meet / tonight / Akiko

- Subject: James
- Verb: will meet
- Object: Akiko
- Time: tonight
- ✔ Sentence: James will meet Akiko tonight.

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8. will / Friday / on / afternoon / visit / the / zoo / Jennifer

- Subject: Jennifer
- Verb: will visit
- Object: the zoo
- Time: on Friday afternoon
- ✔ Sentence: Jennifer will visit the zoo on Friday afternoon.

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9. the / swam / month / at / 1 / metres / pool / last / 500

This one is tricky. Let’s identify:
- Subject: (implied) He/She/They/I — but none given. Wait — actually, “the” likely starts “the [someone]”, but no subject is provided. Let’s re-read: perhaps it’s meant to be “I swam 500 metres at the pool last month.” But “I” isn’t listed.

Wait — let’s look again: words are: the / swam / month / at / 1 / metres / pool / last / 500

Actually, we’re missing a subject. But since this is a worksheet, and often the subject is implied or must be inferred, maybe we can assume it’s “I” or “He/She”. However, looking at the list — “1” might be a typo? Probably meant to be “500 metres” as the distance.

Best reconstruction:
- Subject: (We’ll use “I” if allowed, but it’s not in the list — so maybe it’s an error?)

Wait — perhaps it’s: “He swam 500 metres at the pool last month.” — but “He” isn’t there either.

Actually, rereading carefully — maybe “1” is meant to be “in”? Or perhaps it’s “500 metres” and “1” is a mistake?

Looking at common phrasing: “I swam 500 metres at the pool last month.”

Since “I” is not in the word bank, perhaps the intended subject is “The [person]” — but that doesn’t work.

Alternatively, maybe the word “1” is a misprint for “in”? That would make sense: “swam 500 metres in the pool last month” — but still no subject.

Let’s try rearranging with what we have:

→ “Swam 500 metres at the pool last month” — incomplete.

Perhaps the worksheet expects: “I swam 500 metres at the pool last month.” even though “I” isn’t listed? That’s possible.

But wait — another possibility: Maybe “the” is part of “the 500 metres”? No.

Actually, I think there’s a typo. The most logical sentence using all words (and assuming “1” is meant to be “in”) is:

✔ “I swam 500 metres in the pool last month.” — but “I” is not given.

Alternatively, perhaps the subject is omitted and we start with “Swam”? Not standard.

Let me check the original image description — it says “the / swam / month / at / 1 / metres / pool / last / 500”

Another idea: Perhaps “1” is meant to be “at”? But “at” is already there.

Wait — maybe it’s: “He swam 500 metres at the pool last month.” — and “He” is implied? Unlikely.

Given the constraints, the best grammatical sentence using *all* words is:

✔ “I swam 500 metres at the pool last month.” — assuming “I” is the subject (even though not listed), or perhaps the worksheet has an error.

But let’s try without adding words:

What if we do: “Swam 500 metres at the pool last month” — still no subject.

Perhaps the word “1” is a red herring? Or maybe it’s “for 1 month”? Doesn’t fit.

Actually, I think the intended sentence is:

✔ “I swam 500 metres at the pool last month.”

And “I” was accidentally left out — or perhaps in some versions, it’s included.

For the sake of completing the worksheet, I’ll go with:

I swam 500 metres at the pool last month.

*(Note to student: If “I” is not allowed, this might be an error in the worksheet.)*

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10. performances / last / band / year / did / 10 / Kazuhiro's

- Subject: Kazuhiro’s band
- Verb: did
- Object: 10 performances
- Time: last year
- ✔ Sentence: Kazuhiro’s band did 10 performances last year.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. I ate the cake.
2. He walked 2 kilometres.
3. Taka sang a song.
4. Mika drove to the shops.
5. I will go to school tomorrow.
6. She will play tennis on Saturday.
7. James will meet Akiko tonight.
8. Jennifer will visit the zoo on Friday afternoon.
9. I swam 500 metres at the pool last month. *(Assuming "I" is the subject — worksheet may have an error)*
10. Kazuhiro’s band did 10 performances last year.

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💡 Tip for Future:

Always look for:
- Who is doing the action? → Subject
- What action are they doing? → Verb
- What or whom are they acting upon? → Object
- When/Where/How? → These usually come at the end.

Let me know if you’d like to practice more! 🎯