Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 529 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Simran won the first prize in the quiz.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) twinkled (c) sky
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) the hill with his uncle (b) Tenzin (c) climbed
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
11. 11.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
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) bananas from the cart (b) The monkeys (c) stole
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (c) The tree behind our school is very old.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) the first prize in the quiz (b) won (c) Simran
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) friend
18. 18.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.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our school has a big library. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart. (b) Kabir must run fast, or he will lose the race. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) feathers (c) peacock
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) The tailor (c) stitched
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph

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