Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 480 · 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 subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) gate (c) Aisha
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) shook (c) wind
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) The peacock (c) its colourful feathers
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) grow (c) Our neighbours
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The book which I borrowed is about birds. (b) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) the tabla at weddings (b) My cousin (c) plays
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) I have a friend who lives in Goa.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The lights went out; we lit a candle.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) flows (c) village
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
29. 29.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) rain (c) lane
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) The farmers harvested the wheat in April.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) sparrow (c) ledge
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad

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