Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 791 · 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 children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) terrace (b) flew (c) children
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (c) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons.
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
4. 4.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) The house which has a blue door is ours.
5. 5.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) tomatoes on their roof (b) Our neighbours (c) grow
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) library (c) school
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
8. 8.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (c) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) carried (b) The camel (c) heavy bags across the sand
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My cousin plays the tabla at weddings.” (a) plays (b) My cousin (c) the tabla at weddings
11. 11.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) sold (b) Imran (c) baker
12. 12.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) Aisha (b) fed (c) the stray puppies near the gate
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) stars (b) twinkled (c) sky
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Dev went to bed early because he was tired. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
15. 15.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) Arjun opened the window and looked outside.
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “I like mangoes, and my sister likes them too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) doctor (c) gave
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) played (b) the national anthem (c) The school band
19. 19.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) the wheat in April (c) The farmers
20. 20.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was late; the shops were closed. (b) Our class visited the science museum. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
21. 21.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 with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully.
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The girl who sits next to me is from Kochi. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Manav kicked the ball over the fence.
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) lake (b) breeze (c) blew
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The boy is my cousin. He is wearing a blue cap.” (a) The boy who is wearing a blue cap is my cousin. (b) The boy is my cousin, and he is wearing a blue cap. (c) The boy in the blue cap is my cousin.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The box was small, but it was very heavy. (b) The house which has a blue door is ours. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) lane (b) rain (c) flooded
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane. (b) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (c) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain.
29. 29.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) summer (b) grandmother (c) makes
30. 30.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
32. 32.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I was thirsty, so I drank some water. (b) The little girl hugged her teddy bear. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
33. 33.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) blew (c) A cool breeze
34. 34.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry. (b) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight. (c) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art.
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.
36. 36.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
37. 37.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) quiz (c) won
38. 38.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
39. 39.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The plants died because nobody watered them. (b) Nisha was nervous, yet she sang beautifully. (c) The peacock spread its colourful feathers.
40. 40.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence

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