Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 796 · 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.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
2. 2.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book. (b) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
3. 3.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
4. 4.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) fisherman (b) beach (c) mended
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) reads (b) morning (c) Grandpa
6. 6.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) Dad switched on the fan when it got hot.
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our school has a big library.” (a) has (b) Our school (c) a big library
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) Our neighbours (b) tomatoes on their roof (c) grow
9. 9.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) baker (b) Imran (c) sold
10. 10.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (b) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench.
11. 11.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The lights went out; we lit a candle. (b) Manav kicked the ball over the fence. (c) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold.
12. 12.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
13. 13.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The book is about space. It is on the top shelf.” (a) The book which is on the top shelf is about space. (b) The book on the top shelf is about space. (c) The book is about space, and it is on the top shelf.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) sky (b) stars (c) twinkled
15. 15.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our class visited the science museum.” (a) visited (b) the science museum (c) Our class
16. 16.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) My grandmother (b) mango pickle every summer (c) makes
18. 18.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (c) You must wear a helmet, or you may get hurt.
19. 19.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) feathers
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) the stray puppies near the gate (b) fed (c) Aisha
22. 22.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) makes (b) summer (c) grandmother
23. 23.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) Joseph (b) wall (c) painted
24. 24.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) medicine (c) gave
25. 25.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The road was wet, so Dad drove slowly. (b) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (c) The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) The tailor (b) stitched (c) a new kurta for Dad
28. 28.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) uncle
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. (c) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match.
30. 30.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) My cousin plays the tabla at weddings. (b) The lady who runs the library is very kind. (c) The baby was asleep, so we spoke softly.
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) The farmers (c) harvested
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
36. 36.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) terrace (c) children
37. 37.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too. (c) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.
39. 39.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “My grandmother makes mango pickle every summer.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (b) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.

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