Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 721 · 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) I have a friend who lives in Goa. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The match ended; everyone went home.
3. 3.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 sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) uncle (b) climbed (c) Tenzin
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) spread (c) The peacock
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
8. 8.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
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) cousin (b) plays (c) weddings
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) the narrow lane (b) flooded (c) The heavy rain
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) Manav (c) kicked
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We must leave now, or we will miss the train. (b) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) We ate the cake which Grandma baked.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Mum said that dinner was ready.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) The mango was sweet although it looked green.
23. 23.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
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) morning (c) reads
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (c) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away.
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly. (b) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) A strong wind shook the mango trees. (c) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) class (c) museum
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Riya has lived in Pune since she was five.
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) rain (b) lane (c) flooded
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.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
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) a letter to her pen friend (b) Priya (c) wrote
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Dev went to bed early because he was tired.
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (b) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled

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