Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 738 · 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?
   “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) blew (b) across the lake (c) A cool breeze
2. 2.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks.
8. 8.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) his net on the beach (b) mended (c) The old fisherman
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) feathers (b) peacock (c) spread
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) a letter to her pen friend (c) wrote
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof. (b) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (c) We must leave now, or we will miss the train.
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) anthem (b) band (c) played
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) The crow dropped the stone and flew away.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) friend (b) wrote (c) Priya
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) The bright stars (c) in the night sky
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
23. 23.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) built (b) a nest on our window ledge (c) A little sparrow
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) a big library (c) Our school
27. 27.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) The children flew kites on the terrace. (c) The bell rang; the children ran out.
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
29. 29.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
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) children (b) flew (c) terrace
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) I was thirsty, so I drank some water.
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
37. 37.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) A strong wind (c) the mango trees
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) farmers (c) April

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