Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 858 · 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?
   “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) Simran (b) won (c) the first prize in the quiz
2. 2.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
3. 3.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) ledge (b) sparrow (c) built
4. 4.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
5. 5.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) shook (b) trees (c) wind
6. 6.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The sky was cloudy, but it did not rain. (c) Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.
8. 8.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The tired players rested under a neem tree.” (a) under a neem tree (b) The tired players (c) rested
9. 9.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Mum bought vegetables and paid the shopkeeper.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) When the rain stopped, we went out to play. (b) Ananya passed the test, and her friends passed it too. (c) Our class visited the science museum.
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.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The old fisherman mended his net on the beach.” (a) beach (b) mended (c) fisherman
13. 13.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) You should eat now, or your food will get cold. (b) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
14. 14.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) harvested (b) April (c) farmers
15. 15.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
16. 16.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) village (b) river (c) flows
17. 17.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The bright stars twinkled in the night sky.” (a) The bright stars (b) in the night sky (c) twinkled
18. 18.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
19. 19.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The girl sings beautifully. She has curly hair.” (a) The girl who has curly hair sings beautifully. (b) The girl with curly hair sings beautifully. (c) The girl sings beautifully, and she has curly hair.
20. 20.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) A little sparrow (b) built (c) a nest on our window ledge
21. 21.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) The children (b) flew (c) kites on the terrace
22. 22.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The teacher said that we did well. (b) You must hold the rail, or you may slip. (c) Tenzin climbed the hill with his uncle.
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage. (b) Although the sky was cloudy, it did not rain. (c) The hill was steep, yet Grandpa reached the top.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Our cat is lazy; it sleeps all day. (b) Simran won the first prize in the quiz. (c) Although the box was small, it was very heavy.
25. 25.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The man sold us mangoes. He had a long beard.” (a) The man with a long beard sold us mangoes. (b) The man sold us mangoes, and he had a long beard. (c) The man who had a long beard sold us mangoes.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The little girl hugged her teddy bear.” (a) The little girl (b) her teddy bear (c) hugged
28. 28.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (b) Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate. (c) Kabir thinks that the test is easy.
30. 30.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The heavy rain flooded the narrow lane.” (a) flooded (b) rain (c) lane
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) The tailor stitched a new kurta for Dad. (b) I know that the earth is round. (c) Imran wore a cap, and his brother wore one too.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
33. 33.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) medicine (b) gave (c) doctor
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The farmers harvested the wheat in April.” (a) The farmers (b) harvested (c) the wheat in April
35. 35.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) The river flows past our village. (c) You should eat now, or your food will get cold.
36. 36.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the box was small, it was very heavy. (b) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
37. 37.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The shop sells sweets. It is at the corner.” (a) The shop at the corner sells sweets. (b) The shop sells sweets, and it is at the corner. (c) The shop which is at the corner sells sweets.
38. 38.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Kabir thinks that the test is easy. (b) Joseph painted a boat on the wall. (c) You must hold the rail, or you may slip.
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The river flows past our village.” (a) flows (b) past our village (c) The river
40. 40.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Simran won the first prize in the quiz.” (a) won (b) quiz (c) Simran

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