Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 550 · 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?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) the ball over the fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) fed
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) village (c) river
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) When the rain stopped, we went out to play.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.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
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
17. 17.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 is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
25. 25.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 at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) fisherman (c) beach
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) The doctor (b) Omkar some medicine (c) gave
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) tailor (b) stitched (c) Dad
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The children planted ten trees. They are in Class 6.” (a) The children in Class 6 planted ten trees. (b) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6. (c) The children who are in Class 6 planted ten trees.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
32. 32.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
33. 33.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 is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) friend (c) wrote
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The river flows past our village. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) mango pickle every summer (c) My grandmother
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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