Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 645 · 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) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) Simran
3. 3.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) girl (c) hugged
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (b) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (b) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) baker (c) Imran
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (b) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) a big library (b) Our school (c) has
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) the science museum (b) Our class (c) visited
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) the newspaper every morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) gate
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book on the top shelf is about space.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) painted (b) Joseph (c) a boat on the wall
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) library (b) school (c) has
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper. (c) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi.
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) A little sparrow (c) a nest on our window ledge
25. 25.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
26. 26.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) players (b) tree (c) rested
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) It was late; the shops were closed. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
31. 31.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) Priya
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) The kite which Dad made for me is red. (c) The school band played the national anthem.
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) the stray puppies near the gate
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) children (c) terrace
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) The heavy rain (c) the narrow lane
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We stayed indoors because it was raining. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) built (c) ledge

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