Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 583 · 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?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) uncle (c) Tenzin
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
5. 5.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) You will catch the bus if you leave now.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) gate
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) its colourful feathers (c) The peacock
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) It was very cold, so we lit a fire.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) sand (c) carried
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
26. 26.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) When the light turned green, the cars moved.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) The baker (b) fresh bread to Imran (c) sold
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) mended (c) his net on the beach
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.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
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher.
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.

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