Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 130 · 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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
3. 3.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) The river (c) flows
5. 5.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
9. 9.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
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) lane (c) rain
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) morning
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) My grandmother (c) mango pickle every summer
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) The box was small, but it was very heavy.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) heavy bags across the sand (b) The camel (c) carried
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (b) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
31. 31.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag is mine, and it is on the table. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The match ended; everyone went home. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
38. 38.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
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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