Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 632 · 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.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
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) class (b) visited (c) museum
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) fence
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (b) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) I know that the earth is round.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) makes (c) mango pickle every summer
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) painted (c) a boat on the wall
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Arjun opened the window and looked outside. (c) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree which stands behind our school is very old. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled.
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
27. 27.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
28. 28.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
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.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
32. 32.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.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) monkeys (b) stole (c) cart
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) stars (c) twinkled
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) friend
38. 38.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (b) Our school has a big library. (c) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) the mango trees (b) A strong wind (c) shook

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