Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 729 · 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) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) quiz (b) won (c) Simran
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) shook
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) school (c) library
6. 6.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) Our school (b) has (c) a big library
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) hugged (b) girl (c) bear
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) played (c) band
11. 11.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (c) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap.
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) terrace (c) flew
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) The baker (c) fresh bread to Imran
14. 14.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (b) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
16. 16.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
18. 18.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (b) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The school band played the national anthem. (c) The book which I borrowed is about birds.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
26. 26.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
27. 27.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
28. 28.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
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) A strong wind shook the mango trees.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
32. 32.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) in the night sky (b) twinkled (c) The bright stars
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) A cool breeze (c) across the lake
34. 34.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
35. 35.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) the newspaper every morning (c) Grandpa
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) the narrow lane (c) The heavy rain
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) climbed (b) Tenzin (c) the hill with his uncle
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) spread (c) The peacock
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The shop was closed, so we went home. (b) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.

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