Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 610 · 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?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) Our neighbours
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) gate (c) fed
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
14. 14.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) past our village (b) flows (c) The river
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) camel (b) carried (c) sand
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) fence (c) kicked
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (b) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
24. 24.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) farmers (b) harvested (c) April
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The tired players rested under a neem tree. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
31. 31.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
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) Our school has a big library.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) band (c) anthem
36. 36.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
40. 40.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 who are in Class 6 planted ten trees. (c) The children planted ten trees, and they are in Class 6.

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