Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 61 · 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) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) a new kurta for Dad (b) stitched (c) The tailor
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (c) Dad was busy; Mum cooked dinner.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank. (c) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
14. 14.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
15. 15.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 is mine, and it is on the table. (c) The bag on the table is mine.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple. (b) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish.
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) in the night sky (c) The bright stars
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) museum (b) visited (c) class
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
28. 28.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) the ball over the fence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) under a neem tree (c) The tired players
33. 33.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence

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