Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 846 · 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?
   “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) kicked (b) the ball over the fence (c) Manav
2. 2.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
   “The woman is a doctor. She is wearing a yellow saree.” (a) The woman is a doctor, and she is wearing a yellow saree. (b) The woman who is wearing a yellow saree is a doctor. (c) The woman in the yellow saree is a doctor.
3. 3.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) twinkled (c) in the night sky
4. 4.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) The tired players (b) under a neem tree (c) rested
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
7. 7.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) The heavy rain (b) flooded (c) the narrow lane
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) wrote (b) Priya (c) a letter to her pen friend
10. 10.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) river (c) village
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
12. 12.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands. (b) The bell rang; the children ran out. (c) The plant will grow if it gets sunlight.
13. 13.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.” (a) Tenzin (b) climbed (c) the hill with his uncle
14. 14.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) A cool breeze blew across the lake. (b) Farhan had a fever, yet he came to the match. (c) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
15. 15.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.” (a) sand (b) carried (c) camel
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The school band played the national anthem. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
17. 17.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) cart (b) stole (c) monkeys
18. 18.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The room was dark, so I switched on the lamp. (b) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (c) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand.
20. 20.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (c) The bus which goes to Agra leaves at ten.
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) the wheat in April (b) harvested (c) The farmers
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the light turned green, the cars moved. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The boys swam in the river and played on the bank.
24. 24.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The old man feeds pigeons. He is sitting on the bench.” (a) The old man feeds pigeons, and he is sitting on the bench. (b) The old man who is sitting on the bench feeds pigeons. (c) The old man on the bench feeds pigeons.
25. 25.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. (b) The milk was sour, so Mum threw it away. (c) Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.
26. 26.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Joseph painted a boat on the wall.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The doctor gave Omkar some medicine. (b) We thanked the man who found our dog. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
29. 29.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although Kabir was tired, he finished his homework. (b) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (c) The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.
31. 31.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Manav kicked the ball over the fence.” (a) Manav (b) kicked (c) fence
32. 32.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) girl (b) bear (c) hugged
33. 33.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The crow dropped the stone and flew away. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table. (b) Kavya can swim, and her brother can swim too. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I know that the earth is round. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
40. 40.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The baker sold fresh bread to Imran. (b) When the water boiled, Mum added the rice. (c) The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.

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