Simple Sentence Worksheet with Examples

Writing skills lesson 25: Simple sentences · Set 989 · 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.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) If you mix red and yellow, you get orange. (b) Our team practised hard, so we won the cup. (c) Diya washed her hands and sat at the table.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly. (b) The shop was closed, so we went home. (c) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl.
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.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
   “Our teacher smiled at us and opened the book.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
6. 6.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
   “A strong wind shook the mango trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) shook
7. 7.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) the stray puppies near the gate (c) Aisha
8. 8.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya wore a sweater because it was cold. (b) The sky turned dark; thunder rumbled. (c) The baby laughed at the clown and clapped her hands.
9. 9.What is the subject of this sentence?
   “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) Omkar some medicine (b) gave (c) The doctor
10. 10.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The monkeys stole bananas from the cart.” (a) stole (b) bananas from the cart (c) The monkeys
11. 11.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) fresh bread to Imran (b) sold (c) The baker
12. 12.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
13. 13.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The doctor gave Omkar some medicine.” (a) doctor (b) gave (c) medicine
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Join these two sentences into ONE simple sentence:
    “The cat sleeps on our roof. It has green eyes.” (a) The cat which has green eyes sleeps on our roof. (b) The cat sleeps on our roof, and it has green eyes. (c) The cat with green eyes sleeps on our roof.
16. 16.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We hope that it will not rain. (b) The soup looked plain, but it tasted great. (c) Meera cleaned her room and arranged her books.
17. 17.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We have known Tara since we were in Class 1. (b) The farmer ploughed the field and sowed the seeds. (c) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train.
18. 18.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) band (b) played (c) anthem
19. 19.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way. (b) Kabir ran fast, but he missed the train. (c) Kavya sang a song and danced on the stage.
20. 20.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Our school has a big library.” (a) school (b) has (c) library
21. 21.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.” (a) morning (b) Grandpa (c) reads
22. 22.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The peacock spread its colourful feathers.” (a) its colourful feathers (b) The peacock (c) spread
23. 23.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Riya loves maths; her brother loves art. (b) If you heat ice, it melts. (c) A cool breeze blew across the lake.
24. 24.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Grandma has lived here since she was a girl. (b) The mango was green, yet it was very sweet. (c) Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.
25. 25.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A cool breeze blew across the lake.” (a) across the lake (b) A cool breeze (c) blew
26. 26.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The school band played the national anthem.” (a) the national anthem (b) played (c) The school band
27. 27.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “The baker sold fresh bread to Imran.” (a) Imran (b) baker (c) sold
28. 28.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) We thanked the man who found our dog. (b) The test was hard, but Zoya got full marks. (c) The puppy barked loudly and ran to the gate.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) I called Meera, but she did not answer. (b) The camel carried heavy bags across the sand. (c) Because the road was blocked, the bus went another way.
31. 31.Which of these is a simple sentence? (a) Although the test was hard, Zoya got full marks. (b) It was very cold, so we lit a fire. (c) Grandma peeled the peas and cooked a tasty curry.
32. 32.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Isha jumped over the puddle and laughed loudly.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
33. 33.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The crow dropped the stone and flew away.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
34. 34.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Our neighbours grow tomatoes on their roof.” (a) grow (b) Our neighbours (c) tomatoes on their roof
35. 35.What is the main verb (the action word) in this sentence?
    “Aisha fed the stray puppies near the gate.” (a) fed (b) Aisha (c) gate
36. 36.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “Priya wrote a letter to her pen friend.” (a) Priya (b) wrote (c) a letter to her pen friend
37. 37.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “The dog was hungry, and the cat was hungry too.” (a) simple sentence (b) compound sentence
38. 38.Is this a simple sentence or a compound sentence?
    “Riya planted a rose, and Kabir planted one too.” (a) compound sentence (b) simple sentence
39. 39.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “A little sparrow built a nest on our window ledge.” (a) a nest on our window ledge (b) A little sparrow (c) built
40. 40.What is the subject of this sentence?
    “The children flew kites on the terrace.” (a) flew (b) kites on the terrace (c) The children

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