Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 457 · 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?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) The kite which Dad made for me is red.
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) band (c) anthem
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) school (c) has
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) tailor (c) Dad
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) her teddy bear (c) The little girl
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag which is on the table is mine. (b) The bag on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) spread (c) peacock
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) The baker
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) monkeys (c) cart
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) summer (c) grandmother
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond behind the temple is full of fish.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.

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