Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 715 · 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?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) the hill with his uncle (c) Tenzin
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was sweet although it looked green. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bell rang; the children ran out. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) The plants died because nobody watered them.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) mango pickle every summer (b) makes (c) My grandmother
10. 10.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge. (c) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup.
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot. (b) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) sold (c) baker
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmers harvested the wheat in April. (b) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) The teacher said that we did well.
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The house which has a blue door is ours. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) sparrow (b) ledge (c) built
22. 22.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bag is mine. It is on the table.” (a) The bag on the table is mine. (b) The bag which is on the table is mine. (c) The bag is mine, and it is on the table.
23. 23.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
24. 24.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) stitched (b) The tailor (c) a new kurta for Dad
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf. (c) The book which is on the top shelf is about space.
29. 29.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) The boy who won the race is my cousin. (c) Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (b) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) The plants died because nobody watered them. (c) Joseph painted a boat on the wall.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) twinkled (c) stars
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold

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