Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 739 · 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) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet.
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The tired players rested under a neem tree.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) mended (b) The old fisherman (c) his net on the beach
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) her teddy bear (b) The little girl (c) hugged
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) Grandpa (c) the newspaper every morning
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
11. 11.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
12. 12.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) Manav (c) the ball over the fence
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) I know that the earth is round.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The peacock spread its colourful feathers. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) April (b) farmers (c) harvested
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
19. 19.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) twinkled (b) stars (c) sky
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
21. 21.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The lady is our teacher. She has a green umbrella.” (a) The lady is our teacher, and she has a green umbrella. (b) The lady with the green umbrella is our teacher. (c) The lady who has a green umbrella is our teacher.
22. 22.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair. (b) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.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
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) flows (c) river
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (c) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.
31. 31.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
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) fisherman (c) mended
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We ate the cake which Grandma baked. (b) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) Grandpa (b) reads (c) morning
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (c) The boy who won the race is my cousin.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
39. 39.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) breeze (b) lake (c) blew
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) children (c) terrace

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