Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 756 · 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 main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) sand (c) camel
2. 2.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) museum (c) class
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
5. 5.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
7. 7.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) The school band (b) the national anthem (c) played
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) feathers
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) The baker (c) sold
12. 12.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) wall (b) Joseph (c) painted
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (c) It has rained every day since we came to Shimla.
14. 14.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) The river (b) past our village (c) flows
15. 15.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
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Arjun opened the window and looked outside.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) weddings (b) cousin (c) plays
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The pond is full of fish. It is behind the temple.” (a) The pond behind the temple is full of fish. (b) The pond which is behind the temple is full of fish. (c) The pond is full of fish, and it is behind the temple.
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) Rohan finished his homework and went to bed.
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.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 is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
25. 25.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) monkeys (c) stole
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (b) We hope that it will not rain. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) grandmother (b) makes (c) summer
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) mended (c) beach
30. 30.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The bus leaves at nine. It goes to Mysuru.” (a) The bus to Mysuru leaves at nine. (b) The bus which goes to Mysuru leaves at nine. (c) The bus leaves at nine, and it goes to Mysuru.
31. 31.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) the first prize in the quiz (c) won
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (c) It was late; the shops were closed.
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) fence (b) kicked (c) Manav
34. 34.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) bear (b) hugged (c) girl
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You will catch the bus if you leave now. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) I called Meera, but she did not answer.
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) roof (b) neighbours (c) grow
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Mum said that dinner was ready. (b) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (c) The children flew kites on the terrace.

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