Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 118 · 40 questions

Writing tip (One clause only): Find the subject — WHO or WHAT the sentence is about (The old fisherman) — and the main verb, the action (mended). One subject with its verb is one clause → a simple sentence. One subject with two verbs joined by “and” (Kavya sang and danced) is still simple; two subjects, each with its own verb (Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too), make a compound sentence. To join two simple sentences into ONE simple sentence, turn one of them into a phrase: “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” → The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.

1. 1.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) makes (c) grandmother
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree behind our school is very old. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) his net on the beach (c) The old fisherman
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (c) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) Dad (c) tailor
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop at the corner sells sweets.
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) library (c) has
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) hugged (c) bear
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) Our class (b) the science museum (c) visited

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