Splitting Sentences

Splitting sentences involves breaking down longer ones into shorter forms, which is the reverse of ‘Joining Sentences.’

The splitting sentences technique improves readability by making complex ideas easier to understand through concise, distinct segments.

Examples of Splitting Sentences

Splitting Sentences into simple ones.

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Original Sentence	Split Sentences
She painted a beautiful landscape and framed it.	She painted a beautiful landscape. She framed it.
Despite the heavy rain, they managed to finish the hike.	Despite the heavy rain, they finished the hike. It was tough.
The cat napped lazily while the dog chased its tail.	The cat napped lazily. The dog chased its tail.
He baked a pie and shared it with his neighbors.	He baked a pie. He shared it with his neighbors.
The book was lengthy, but it was worth the read.	The book was lengthy. It was worth the read.
The students studied diligently and aced their exams.	The students studied diligently. They aced their exams.
Despite his injury, he finished the marathon.	Despite his injury, he finished. It was a challenging marathon.
The concert was mesmerizing, captivating the audience.	The concert was mesmerizing. It captivated the audience.
She sang beautifully and played the piano expertly.	She sang beautifully. She played the piano expertly.
The car sped past, leaving a trail of dust behind.	The car sped past. It left a trail of dust behind.
They danced all night and laughed until morning.	They danced all night. They laughed until morning.
Despite the delay, the plane landed on time.	Despite the delay, the plane landed. It was on time.
The painting was stunning, evoking deep emotions.	The painting was stunning. It evoked deep emotions.
He fixed the leak and painted the walls afresh.	He fixed the leak. He painted the walls afresh.
The children played joyfully, relishing the sunny day.	The children played joyfully. They relished the sunny day.

SPLITTING SENTENCES EXERCISES

Split up the following sentences into short Simple sentences :

Questions:
1. Sentence: “After finishing his dinner, Tom decided to watch a movie.”
2. Sentence: “The concert was fantastic, and everyone applauded loudly.”
3. Sentence: “Sheila completed her project, and then she submitted it to her supervisor.”
4. Sentence: “The cat curled up on the windowsill and watched the birds outside.”
5. Sentence: “Running late, Sarah rushed to catch the bus.”
6. Sentence: “Despite feeling tired, Jack continued to work on his assignment.”
7. Sentence: “After the rain stopped, a rainbow appeared in the sky.”
8. Sentence: “Daniel played the guitar while Emily sang along.”
9. Sentence: “Having studied all night, Maria felt confident about the exam.”
10. Sentence: “Mark finished his book and then started a new one.”
11. Sentence: “The storm passed, and the sky cleared up.”
12. Sentence: “Reading her favorite book, Anne forgot about the passing time.”
13. Sentence: “Despite the delay, the train eventually arrived at the station.”
14. Sentence: “Alex cooked dinner, and his sister set the table.”
15. Sentence: “Rebecca danced gracefully, captivating the audience.”
16. Sentence: “Exhausted from the long hike, they decided to rest by the river.”
17. Sentence: “Attending the conference, James networked with industry professionals.”
18. Sentence: “Once the fire alarm sounded, everyone evacuated the building.”
19. Sentence: “Hannah completed her presentation, and then she answered questions from the audience.”
20. Sentence: “Before leaving for the trip, Sarah packed her suitcase and double-checked her documents.”

ANSWERS

Tom finished his dinner. Tom decided to watch a movie.
The concert was fantastic. Everyone applauded loudly.
Sheila completed her project. Sheila submitted it to her supervisor.
The cat curled up on the windowsill. The cat watched the birds outside.
Sarah was running late. Sarah rushed to catch the bus.
Jack felt tired. Jack continued to work on his assignment.
The rain stopped. A rainbow appeared in the sky.
Daniel played the guitar. Emily sang along.
Maria studied all night. Maria felt confident about the exam.
Mark finished his book. Mark started a new one.
The storm passed. The sky cleared up.
Anne was reading her favorite book. Anne forgot about the passing time.
The train had a delay. The train eventually arrived at the station.
Alex cooked dinner. His sister set the table.
Rebecca danced gracefully. Rebecca captivated the audience.
They were exhausted from the long hike. They decided to rest by the river.
James attended the conference. James networked with industry professionals.
The fire alarm sounded. Everyone evacuated the building.
Hannah completed her presentation. Hannah answered questions from the audience.
Sarah packed her suitcase. Sarah double-checked her documents before leaving for the trip.