Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 7 · 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 subject of this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) Simran (c) the first prize in the quiz
2. 2.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) gave (b) doctor (c) medicine
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) blew (c) lake
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) Aisha (c) fed
9. 9.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) The old fisherman (b) his net on the beach (c) mended
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
12. 12.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) heavy bags across the sand (c) The camel
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) A strong wind (b) shook (c) the mango trees
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) river (b) village (c) flows
21. 21.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
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) rested (b) tree (c) players
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) I know that the earth is round.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The tree is very old. It stands behind our school.” (a) The tree is very old, and it stands behind our school. (b) The tree behind our school is very old. (c) The tree which stands behind our school is very old.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
34. 34.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
35. 35.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 sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) played (c) the national anthem
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) bear (c) girl
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) a boat on the wall (b) painted (c) Joseph
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) Simran (c) won
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) I know that the earth is round.

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